2009/8/2 Jonathon Fernyhough :
> Likelihood is the apt cache is corrupt.
>
> $ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin
>
> should do it, unless you have deb-src enabled in which case you'll also need:
>
> $ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin
>
> HTH
Well, what do you know? I restarted my machine
2009/8/2 Paul Webster :
> Thank you, Neil, but I wouldn't have the foggiest idea how to set up a VM
> (Virtual Machine?). Can you point me in the right direction?
>
> Paul
Sure thing Paul.
Probably the easiest way is to use VirtualBox, as described here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualB
Cheers Rob
That article looks like just the ticket - all I've got to do now is
understand it!
Ian
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Thank you, Neil, but I wouldn't have the foggiest idea how to set up a VM
(Virtual Machine?). Can you point me in the right direction?
Paul
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Chris Rowson wrote:
>
> Well I'm not sure about Ubuntu server but at least on Ubuntu
> Desktop it is intelligent enough to automatically connect to my
> wireless networks when it is in range.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Rob
>
>
> Do you not have to make sure you're logged in first?
Ian Pascoe wrote:
> Hi Rob
>
> Have to admit I did wonder about installing a desktop for this very
> feature, but it does seem somewhat of an overkill!
>
> Cheers
>
> Ian
Yep I agree, I mean for a headless server I'd generally use just the
server install although I'm not sure how easy it is
> Hi all
>
> Some pointers please. I am having to move my 9.04 SAMBA file / printer
> server to another room at home which doesn't have ethernet cabled into it.
> I'm looking for an alternative way to connect it back into the network. I
> know of the powerline adaptors, but not keen on this solut
On Sun, 2009-08-02 at 11:23 +0100, Daniel Drummond wrote:
> Harry Rickards wrote:
> > What if you do (sudo) apt-get update first?
> >
> I always update before installing packages. Doesn't make a difference
> to installing g++. I have checked my software sources, and they all
> seem fine.
> I
Must have been a mirror issue, as I just switched to update from the
main ubuntu repositories, instead of the GB repositories and it has
installed fine.
Thanks for the help though :-)
Dan
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Harry Rickards wrote:
> What if you do (sudo) apt-get update first?
>
I always update before installing packages. Doesn't make a difference
to installing g++. I have checked my software sources, and they all
seem fine.
I have tried installing build-essential, which used to pull in g++
autom
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Daniel Drummond wrote:
> I have just done a fresh install of Jaunty on my netbook, and began my
> usual install of programs I use. When I came to install g++, I got told:
>
> d...@chainfire:~$ sudo apt-get install g++
> Reading package lists... Done
I have just done a fresh install of Jaunty on my netbook, and began my
usual install of programs I use. When I came to install g++, I got told:
d...@chainfire:~$ sudo apt-get install g++
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package g++ is
Hi Rob
Have to admit I did wonder about installing a desktop for this very feature,
but it does seem somewhat of an overkill!
Cheers
Ian
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