> part 2 > cat /etch/apt/sourses.lists > #deb cdrom:[debian gnu/linux 4.0 r0_etch-official i386 cd binary-1 > 20070407-11:35/ etch contrib main # same as above > #line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:: > #deb http:// security.debian.org... > #line commented out... > #deb-src http//:/security... > nothing else
Interesting. When I enter the command "cat /etch/apt/sourses.lists" I get the following: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etch/apt/sourses.list cat: /etch/apt/sourses.list: No such file or directory Anyway, I'm assuming you made a typo, and meant "cat /etc/apt/sources.list". It appears that you have all the sources commented out (which is what the number [#] before the sources indicates. So, you simply need to enable your sources, and then you'll be able to install any program at the mere click of a mouse. So, try the following: Open the root terminal (Applications, Accessories, Root Terminal). Enter the following: gedit /etc/apt/sources.list A text editor will open the sources.list file. Cut and paste the following into it: # the main Debian packages. deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib non-free # multimedia deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main # security updates deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free Okay, now save this file, and close gedit (the text editor). (Note, if gedit does not work, then instead use nano (an editor for the terminal) To do this, do the same as above, except instead of "gedit /etc/apt/sources.list" it would be "nano /etc/apt/sources.list". Type in the sources, and press Ctrl-X to save and exit.) Now, you can either use Synaptic, where you'll press "Reload", then "Mark All Upgrades", then "Apply", or, you can use the command line equivalent, which is called "apt" (I think it's an acronym for "advanced package technology", or something). To use apt, in the Root Terminal, enter: apt-get update Then, enter: apt-get dist-upgrade You may get some warnings when you do this the first time (stuff about untrusted packages) Don't sweat these. Just correct this, by installing the debian-archive-keyring package, and the debian-multimedia-keyring package (use Synaptic) Good luck. Mark PS, It's best to send messages to the Debian Mailing list in text only, rather than both text and html. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
