thanks Slacker
I can't get into synaptic at all. The gui comes up but on the left side lists "all" but nothing else shows up. When I search for files nothing is found other - the custom button works but gives me the standard list but again no files/packages are identified on the right side. I can't even get that mfc4800lpr file to show up I added the repository and ran the apt-get update (I know I'm root as I entered my password) but the error message comes back, listed below:
root@2[triune]# apt-get install gnubg
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
W: Couldn't stat source package list
ftp://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_testing_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: The package mfc4800lpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
root@2[triune]#
when I load synaptic the message comes up, as follows:
E: The package mfc4800lpr needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report.
W: Couldn't stat source package list
ftp://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_testing_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)
and when I click sections nothing comes up other than the all on the left side with nothing else listed. Not that I know all that much but I'm at a total loss.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Bill