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I just installed Debian 3.0 but hit the wrong button at some point and exited the startup package installer (the one that comes after the task installer.) So I have Debian text based but 'startx' doesn't work, I installed xserver-xfree86 4.2.1-3bunk.4 and i then tried "apt-get install KDE" which gave me a no packages error. So I preferably need the name of the package manager used in the instalation so I can select the packages I need. Any other suggestion are welcome. Hope you can help, thanks.
I don't think that would help. I don't have the packages I need to run KDE, that won't install KDE will it? Plus I'm probably missing xserver components aswell.
Originally posted by the_anti_pat I don't think that would help. I don't have the packages I need to run KDE, that won't install KDE will it? Plus I'm probably missing xserver components aswell.
Here's what I have installed for KDE and XFree the version numbers could be different depending on where you are trying to install from but the package names should be similar.
Code:
[09:29 PM Sat Nov 01: stephen @ ~]
>$ COLUMNS=125 dpkg -l | grep 4.3
ii xbase-clients 4.3.0-0ds4 miscellaneous X clients
ii xfonts-100dpi 4.3.0-0ds4 100 dpi fonts for X
ii xfonts-100dpi-transcoded 4.3.0-0ds4 100 dpi fonts for X (transcoded from ISO 10646-1)
ii xfonts-75dpi 4.3.0-0ds4 75 dpi fonts for X
ii xfonts-75dpi-transcoded 4.3.0-0ds4 75 dpi fonts for X (transcoded from ISO 10646-1)
ii xfonts-base 4.3.0-0ds4 standard fonts for X
ii xfonts-base-transcoded 4.3.0-0ds4 standard fonts for X (transcoded from ISO 10646-1)
ii xfonts-scalable 4.3.0-0ds4 scalable fonts for X
ii xfree86-common 4.3.0-0ds4 X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure
ii xfs 4.3.0-0ds4 X font server
ii xlibs 4.3.0-0ds4 X Window System client libraries
ii xlibs-data 4.3.0-0ds4 X Window System client data
ii xlibs-dev 4.3.0-0ds4 X Window System client library development files
ii xserver-common 4.3.0-0ds4 files and utilities common to all X servers
ii xserver-xfree86 4.3.0-0ds4 the XFree86 X server
ii xutils 4.3.0-0ds4 X Window System utility programs
Code:
[09:29 PM Sat Nov 01: stephen @ ~]
>$ COLUMNS=125 dpkg -l | grep 3.1.[34]
ii ark 3.1.4-1 KDE archiving tool
ii kaddressbook 3.1.4-1 KDE NG addressbook application
ii kappfinder 3.1.3-1 KDE Application Finder
ii kate 3.1.3-1 KDE Advanced Text Editor
ii kcontrol 3.1.3-1 KDE Control Center
ii kdeartwork-theme-desktop 3.1.4-1 Dummy upgrade package for official KDE desktop themes
ii kdeartwork-theme-icon 3.1.4-1 icon themes released with KDE
ii kdebase 3.1.3-1 KDE Base metapackage
ii kdebase-bin 3.1.3-1 KDE Base (binaries)
ii kdebase-data 3.1.3-1 KDE Base (shared data)
ii kdebase-kio-plugins 3.1.3-1 KDE I/O Slaves
ii kdelibs-bin 3.1.4-2 KDE core binaries
ii kdelibs-data 3.1.4-2 KDE core shared data
ii kdelibs4 3.1.4-2 KDE core libraries
ii kdepim-libs 3.1.4-1 KDE PIM libraries
ii kdeprint 3.1.3-1 KDE Print
ii kdesktop 3.1.3-1 KDE Desktop
ii kdewallpapers 3.1.4-1 wallpapers released with KDE
ii kdm 3.1.3-1 KDE Display Manager
ii kfind 3.1.3-1 KDE File Find Utility
ii kget 3.1.4-1 KDE Download Manager
ii kghostview 3.1.4-1 PostScript viewer for KDE
ii khelpcenter 3.1.3-1 KDE Help Center
ii kicker 3.1.3-1 KDE Desktop Panel
ii klipper 3.1.3-1 KDE Clipboard
ii kmail 3.1.4-1 KDE Email client
ii kmenuedit 3.1.3-1 KDE Menu Editor
ii kompare 3.1.4-2 a KDE GUI for viewing differences between files
ii konqueror 3.1.3-1 KDE's advanced File Manager, Web Browser and Document Viewer
ii konqueror-nsplugins 3.1.3-1 Netscape plugin support for Konqueror
ii konsole 3.1.3-1 KDE X terminal emulator
ii kpager 3.1.3-1 KDE Desktop Pager
ii kpersonalizer 3.1.3-1 KDE Personalizer
ii ksmserver 3.1.3-1 KDE Session Manager
ii ksplash 3.1.3-1 KDE Splash Screen
ii ksysguard 3.1.3-1 KDE System Guard
ii ksysguardd 3.1.3-1 KDE System Guard Daemon
ii ktip 3.1.3-1 Kandalf's Useful Tips
ii kuickshow 3.1.4-1 KDE image/slideshow viewer
ii kwin 3.1.3-1 KDE Window Manager
ii libkdenetwork2 3.1.4-1 KDE Network (common libraries)
ii libkonq4 3.1.3-1 Core libraries for KDE's file manager
ii libmimelib1 3.1.4-1 KDE network mime library
ii xfonts-konsole 3.1.3-1 Fonts used by the KDE Konsole
I'm just about to reboot and try that out, I figured out deselect because i typed dpkg and viewed the help for that which said try dselect but I couldn't remember 'tasksel' so thanks for the help, and if that doesn't work I'll use apt-get to install all of the packages on HappyTux's list. I'll post back to say if it works.
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but I couldn't remember 'tasksel' so thanks for the help, and if that doesn't work I'll use apt-get to install all of the packages on HappyTux's list. I'll post back to say if it works.
