On Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:07:45 +0100 (CET) Roger Price <deb...@rogerprice.org> 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" > > I do not have such a CD. I installed from a USB stick. > > I tried to continue and received the message "Failed to fetch cdrom > Debian GNU/Linux 12.8.0 _Bookworm_ Official amd64 DVD > Binary-1/pool/main/r/rsync/rsync-3.2.7-1-arm64.deb". > > Why does synaptic need firmware? Is synaptic supposed to be usable > on a fresh installation? > There was a minor problem with the installation. The supply of software during installation came from the CD (installation images work with either CDs or USB sticks) and one of the last installation stages is to change the software supply from the installation media to an Internet source. It looks like at least part of that didn't happen. The file /etc/apt/source.list should look something like this, maybe with other commented lines (my installation was from a netinstall image, not a DVD): *************************************************************************** # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Bookworm_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETINST 20211021-15:01]/ bookworm main #deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Bookworm_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETINST 20211021-15:01]/ bookworm main deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free contrib # deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free contrib deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free # deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free # This system was installed using small removable media # (e.g. netinst, live or single CD). The matching "deb cdrom" # entries were disabled at the end of the installation process. # For information about how to configure apt package sources, # see the sources.list(5) manual. **************************************************************************** Make sure any CD lines are commented and that you have an uncommented line showing deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free contrib maybe with a different URL. Now at a terminal, enter sudo apt update and see what happens. If there's an error, come back here with it. If it churns out many lines of text, you're probably good. There's nothing wrong with using Synaptic, and that should now run OK, it's just easier to see problems using apt. -- Joe
