Debian

Tech1 · 04-16-2003, 12:51 AM

I been reading up on Debian, decided to give it a try, so i installed it the first time, but no packages

When i go to the select package screen, what key do i press you add / delete the package to install?

Tech1 · 04-16-2003, 06:30 AM

Anyone?

Tech1 · 04-16-2003, 08:44 AM

No one? I want to know so i can install it

Tech1 · 04-16-2003, 09:57 AM

Checked the manual, again.. No luck

Donald1000 · 04-16-2003, 11:26 AM

apt-get is the magicaltool for you! If you want to install packages from the net, put this is your /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://ftp2.de.debian.org/pub/debian stable main contrib non-free
and uncoment the others. Run apt-get update - then run deselect. There you will have an overview about every package. You can directly install it from deselect, or make apt-get install [packagename]

macewan · 04-17-2003, 08:53 PM

assuming you got x working ok.

open xterm and type:

su
apt-get install synaptic

let it finish installing. when it's done - you are still 'su' in this xterm so type:
synaptic

now you've got a really perty gui app to select and install with.

Tech1 · 04-18-2003, 01:28 PM

Thanks, x is not working though, working with a member of the forums privately, but no luck

markus1982 · 04-18-2003, 01:55 PM

why not use tasksel to install X? it eases your whole work

macewan · 04-19-2003, 06:16 PM

from within the console you can also try (as root)

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86