"Donald R. Spoon" wrote: > > Andreas Maresch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > Today I have made a _BIG_, thumb newbie-error: I have deleted my "startx" > > -file! > > I have potato 2.2.19pre9 with kde 2.0.1, no modifications. > > My X-server is XF86_SVGA. > > > > Is there a fast method to regain the deleted file? > > Or can anybody post it for me? > > > > Thank you in advance > > > > Andreas > > > > Probably the easiest way to recover from a "loss" like this is to > re-install the package that contains the deleted file. In this case the > file "startx" is in the package "xbase-clients". So here is what I > would do: > > 1. Off the internet using apt-get: > apt-get update > apt-get --reinstall install xbase-clients > > 2. Off a Debian CDROM: > > Just install the xbase-clients package via dpkg or apt-get using the > CDROM as a source per above. > > BTW, if you are ever looking which package a "missing" file is located > within, you can find this out easily at Debain web site under the > "Debian Packages" screen. It is the last search option at the bottom of > the page.
Given that a newbie will probably use an X-based browser (even I whince at serious use of lynx) and he's just deleted startx... ;-) Tom
