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03-29-2007, 04:00 PM
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Ok, we'll go through this step by step. One question first though, and I should have asked this up front. What type of internet connection do you have, if you have one.
1. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list to look like the following example.
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deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free contrib
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free contrib
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free
2. Update the local list of available packages.
3. Install the package.
Code:
apt-get install hylafax-server
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03-29-2007, 04:08 PM
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I am running this on a T1 connection.
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03-29-2007, 04:10 PM
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do I need to delete the prior copies of the sources.list?
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03-29-2007, 04:13 PM
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I'm not sure what you mean by "delete", but you should have one sources.list file in the /etc/apt/ directory. Just make sure that it looks just like the example I posted above. You don't really need the CD as a source, unless you don't have an internet connection at all.
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03-29-2007, 04:15 PM
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I do have an internet connection, but I have been editing this under gedit  ?? am I doing it wrong?? under /etc/apt/sources there are 4 files with a tilda at the end. ~~~ |
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03-29-2007, 04:18 PM
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sorry I am an idiot I am now editing it under the vi /etc/apt/sources.
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03-29-2007, 04:19 PM
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Using gedit should work fine. The files with a tilda at the end are normally backup files. You can safely delete these. Another question, are you making these changes as the root user, or are you trying to make them as your user?
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03-29-2007, 04:19 PM
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If you are comfortable with it, vi is a good choice.
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03-29-2007, 04:39 PM
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well I am going to lo into the acctuall command line and edit it in VI there really quick this may take me a few minutes, I will let you know in a few. thank you for all this help by the way.
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03-29-2007, 04:56 PM
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I think I might have a DNS issue now....
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03-29-2007, 05:09 PM
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Yeah, I was going to suggest that.
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03-29-2007, 05:34 PM
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Does your browser work?
Last edited by rickh; 03-29-2007 at 05:35 PM.
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03-29-2007, 05:36 PM
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Hmmmm I have the correct DNS set but still saying unable to resolve http://security.debian.org. |
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03-29-2007, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rickh
Does your browser work?
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ha ha true yes my browser works. |
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