why can't apt-get find openoffice and mozilla 1.6 ?

kix_vn · 03-17-2004, 11:54 PM

I point to the testing branch, but when I use apt-get to install openoffice it can't be installed, and the newest mozilla version that i can find there is 1.5
can anyone help me ?
thanks

TigerOC · 03-18-2004, 01:50 AM

Because they are not in the Debian repository. You'll have to find an alternative and add it to your sources.list. As far as Mozilla is concerned get the installer form Mozilla and work from there.

scheidel21 · 03-18-2004, 01:51 AM

possibly you need to add other info to openoffice like the version number or something, there may not be a dummy package for it, or it is not on any of your apt sources servers, try using dselect or aptitude and try to find it use the "/" to search in either of these programs if you dodn't know that. Also it is likely that there has not been a port of mozilla higher than 1,5 to the testing yet, try the unstable, or ever see if you can find a .deb package online somewhere, for the version of Mozilla you want. Last but not least you can always install from source :-)

Good luck to you let us know what happens

-Alex

motub · 03-18-2004, 01:53 AM

Switch to unstable. If you search the Debian Package Lists, you can find out which branch any package is in with relative ease.

Be warned, unstable is called that for a reason, but if you just use it to pull Moz and OO.o, it should be OK. Just don't get "happy" with it, unless you really want to use Sid.

HappyTux · 03-18-2004, 03:38 AM

apt-get install openoffice.org

Code:

>$ apt-cache policy openoffice.org
openoffice.org:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1.1.0-6
  Version Table:
     1.1.0+1.1.1rc-1 0
          1 http://ftp.debian.org ../project/experimental/main Packages
     1.1.0-6 0
        990 http://ftp2.de.debian.org testing/main Packages
        600 http://ftp2.de.debian.org unstable/main Packages

motub · 03-18-2004, 03:48 AM

OK, so the issue for openoffice.org is that kix_vn is using the wrong package name (should be openoffice.org and not openoffice), and the issue for Mozilla is that 1.6 is not in testing (only 1.5), but in unstable.

Sounds sorted to me

. Just hope that the OP reads it.

kix_vn · 03-18-2004, 05:59 PM

thanks u guys, i would try this after midterms ..
just wonder, what does this mean ?

Quote:

Just hope that the OP reads it.

motub · 03-18-2004, 06:04 PM

It means you, actually

-- "OP" stands for "Original Poster", or the one who started the thread. Thus, you, personally, in this case.

Given that we had this whole conversation here and you were not present. Yah, OK, it was only a few hours, but on a lot of forums (especially big ones like this), you'd be amazed how often somebody posts a problem and other members have whole long threads to solve it, and the OP is never seen again....

kix_vn · 03-18-2004, 07:00 PM

hmmmm ... it's a bit offensive huh

i can't wait until the midterms are over, and now, yes, after "apt-get install openoffice.org", things run like a charm ^-^
thanks
from .. OP