You probably want to direct your questions to the list instead of to individuals, because the list as a whole is generally more knowledgeable than any one individual (such as in this case; I know next to nothing about python), and because the exchange is archived and therefore available for future seekers of similar information.
/ Kent On 1/23/11 6:05 PM, Kimberly Harvey wrote: > Thanks! I have a question, why is it that in the terminal, after I > entered python manage. py syncdb, then there's a error which says that > I haven't set the database ENGINE settings yet. I opened the > settings.py file and the ENGINE says 'django/db/backends/sqlite3'. You > know why?? > > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Kent West <we...@acu.edu > <mailto:we...@acu.edu>> wrote: > > On 1/22/11 7:03 PM, Kimberly Harvey wrote: > > I have installed the django into the linux-Debian on my machine. > I ran > > the linux program, and a black screen pops up asking for the root > > password. I did that, then the next thing it shows is the Debian:~# > > > > What does that mean? I am trying to go into the Django site where it > > has the internet, the terminals, etc. So how can I access that?? > > (CCing the original poster, suspecting he may not be subscribed) > > I quickly googled for django; looks to be a python-based web-app > development tool. > > Your question doesn't quite make sense; it sounds like you installed > Debian for the first time in addition to django, and you're not > familiar > with Debian, or with GNU/Linux in general. > > It sounds like you want to have a graphical system running; currently, > you just have a text-based system running on your Debian box. > > You may already have the X Windowing System installed (which will give > you graphics), in which case you can just enter the command > "startx &". > > If it's not installed, you'll have to install it; probably the > quickest > easiest way is to run "tasksel" and choose the option to install a > graphical desktop environment, which should pretty much give you > everything you'll be wanting. > > -- > Kent > >
