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Old 09-26-2005, 10:44 AM   #1
generallimptoes
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Ubuntu Fluxbox simple question, simple answer?

I sudo apt-get install fluxbox, and get error package not found.

Ive got an old laptop, the specs of which i dont know.

Im using the ubuntu 5.10 preview version of the new "breezy" something or other.

what is going on here?

Where can i start to look?
Where can I start?



thanks for lookin

eli
 
Old 09-26-2005, 11:24 AM   #2
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It means that Fluxbox is not in repository you're using. Add this one and it has practicly everything:
ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists sarge main
 
Old 09-26-2005, 01:32 PM   #3
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how do I add a repository to apt-get?
 
Old 09-26-2005, 02:03 PM   #4
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edit your sources.list like so:
deb ftp://ftp.debian.org sarge main
deb http://debian.blueyonder.co.uk sarge main
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