Aim on debian

phantom_cyph · 01-24-2008, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vande012

I understand that this command will install at least a instant messenger program to use the aim protocol or whatever all im saying is you can download a package specifically for debian linux and it is a aim installation. I want to learn how i can use this install that AIM allows you to download they dont just let you download it for fun. I know however that i can simply do it another way this isn't what im trying to do anymore i have made it a quest to do something with the AIM for Debian linux that they allow you to download. Im trying to learn not just oh here goes a command this will make it work and have a nice day. If i was trying to get it setup for that purpose this info you gave me would be great

Cheers

Vande kamps

PS. i did that exact command apt-get install pidgin and it looks as if its working then errors out and says couldn't find package

Cheers

...anyone ever told you that you are confusing? lol

Start here:

1. explain what you are trying to do (install from aim.com download, or from a terminal)

2. if you are trying to use the download, give us the link to the page.

3. post your sources.list (located in /etc/apt/sources.list)

That will help us actually start to help and understand you better.

(side note: root login in gdm is possible, but as you are just starting, it is not a good idea. its a bad habit to get in, and even the most seasoned linux users do not run in root)

vande012 · 01-24-2008, 07:48 PM

I know im confusing cause i dont understand it all and its hard for me to spit out the right words to make sense. read the post before this on 1st page it explains a little more i didnt know there was a second page

vandeunix:/etc/apt# ls
apt.conf.d sources.list sources.list.d trustdb.gpg trusted.gpg~
secring.gpg sources.list~ sources.list.save trusted.gpg
vandeunix:/etc/apt# ./sources.list
bash: ./sources.list: Permission denied
vandeunix:/etc/apt# si
bash: si: command not found
vandeunix:/etc/apt# su
vandeunix:/etc/apt# su
vandeunix:/etc/apt# ./sources.list
bash: ./sources.list: Permission denied
vandeunix:/etc/apt#

So im already SU

vande012 · 01-24-2008, 07:50 PM

Click downloads and then you will see lower page on right a linux version they offer i tried both versions for Debian

Well first pick the latest and greatest aim

http://www.aim.com/get_aim/linux/latest_linux.adp

so im trying

simple open a terminal , login as root then do apt-get install gaim or pidgin *now*

Ok so i did this and it seemes to work but i guess in the end how come DPKG and apt-get install <filename>
doesnt work how to you open .deb files?

phantom_cyph · 01-24-2008, 08:10 PM

Try:

Code:

user@localhost# su
password: (enter it)
root@localhost# nano /etc/apt/sources.list

note: user and localhost are replaced with your username and hostname.

phantom_cyph · 01-24-2008, 08:13 PM

For the aim download, I would forget it. There are binaries, yes, but its the ugliest frontend I have ever seen for anything. lol

When we get your sources.list set up, you can just install pidgin, and that will work with aim a lot better, and look nicer.

phantom_cyph · 01-24-2008, 09:17 PM

Add this to your sources.list (deleting duplicates of course). It will expand your repository greatly.

Code:

deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib

# deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main

#### Some packages
## Skype
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

## Debian Multimedia
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main

## Debian
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free

## Debian Lenny Security
# deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main
# deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main

###Java 6 JRE/SDK (From Official Debian Repository) ###
deb http://ftp.bononia.it/debian etch main contrib non-free

vande012 · 01-24-2008, 09:31 PM

I would love to open sources.list but it says permission denied lol and i su . Well actually i su and it didnt ask me for password so i would think i am already su? maybe not i open terminal as root terminal

vande012 · 01-24-2008, 09:33 PM

how do i change my resolution ?

Nylex · 01-25-2008, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vande012

how do i change my resolution ?

You should really post separate threads for separate problems. Common sense, really.

phantom_cyph · 01-25-2008, 06:24 AM

Chances are, if you've exited the terminal, you aren't root. Do a "whoami" in the terminal to see what user you are.

This is what it should be like:

Code:

fluxnuk3r@darkstar:~$ su
Password: 
darkstar:/home/fluxnuk3r# whoami
root
darkstar:/home/fluxnuk3r#

If you are root, there is no way you can be denied access to the sources.list file.

farslayer · 01-25-2008, 08:57 AM

I would say do NOT add these to your sources list.. this list has Unstable repositories enabled and that's not a good place for a new user to be..

The OP is having enough trouble installing a IM client.. I certainly wouldn't want to put him in the unstable branch.. The unstable branch is for those people that are very comfortable with Debian and can fix things when they break, I don't believe this poster has reached that level quite yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by phantom_cyph

Add this to your sources.list (deleting duplicates of course). It will expand your repository greatly.

Code:

deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib

# deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main

#### Some packages
## Skype
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

## Debian Multimedia
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main

## Debian
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free

## Debian Lenny Security
# deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main
# deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main

###Java 6 JRE/SDK (From Official Debian Repository) ###
deb http://ftp.bononia.it/debian etch main contrib non-free

phantom_cyph · 01-26-2008, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farslayer

I would say do NOT add these to your sources list.. this list has Unstable repositories enabled and that's not a good place for a new user to be..

The OP is having enough trouble installing a IM client.. I certainly wouldn't want to put him in the unstable branch.. The unstable branch is for those people that are very comfortable with Debian and can fix things when they break, I don't believe this poster has reached that level quite yet.

understood.

vande012 · 01-30-2008, 09:48 PM

Well i got it running and i cant focus on AIM right now i want to setup a telnet server on it but i will post another forum in this case according to someone this is common sense !

Cheers

vande012 · 02-06-2008, 08:54 AM

Well if i wanted to add sources to this list
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I would say do NOT add these to your sources list.. this list has Unstable repositories enabled and that's not a good place for a new user to be..
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i guess i wouldnt want to add all these sources but is that extend my apt-get comman to be able to recognize more?

samael26 · 02-06-2008, 01:41 PM

It does, yes.