On Wed, 18 Dec 2024, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 06:07:45PM +0100, Roger Price wrote:
I tried using synaptic to load packages in my new Debian 12.8. After I
specified many packages, I clicked on "Apply" and received the message:
"Please insert disk labeled: Debian GNU/Linux 12.8.0 _Bookworm_ Official
amd64 DVD Binary-1 with firmware 20241109-11:05 in drive /media/cdrom"
Did you install from a DVD copied to the USB stick.
I downloaded debian-12.8.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso from
https://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/ and "dd"ed it to a USB stick.
If you weren't network connected at the time, check your /etc/apt/sources.list
file.
I was network connected when attempting to use synaptic and I can ping
deb.debian.org .
You may find that the DVD entry is uncommented and all other entries are
commented out with a # sign.
I checked /etc/apt/sources.list, and the top entry for the cdrom is uncommented,
as are the http entries.
Edit the file to comment out the DVD entry and uncomment the network entries.
Then apt-get update / aptitude update or whatever.
Will do, when I master whatever editor is included in the base distribution.
Hope this helps
Yes it does, thanks, Roger
