[SOLVED] Debian 8.2 new install

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 01:14 PM

I often download the netinst and all 3 DVDs, especially for my old thrift-store and rummage finds.

Aptitude is worth starting with in the netinst if you are more comfortable with a GUI tho apt will work fine if you know what to -get install...

If you installed with DVD or full CD then all you need is:

Code:

sudo apt-get install xfce4
sudo apt-get install xfce4-goodies

from there it will be esay to install Cinamin.

Edit\Add: or full CD

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 01:18 PM

One CD should have a desktop so the above commands should work to get started with Xfce otherwise:

Code:

sudo apt- get install aptitude tasksel
sudo tasksel install gnome-desktop --new-install

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 01:22 PM

Also:

Code:

su
adduser YourLoginName sudo

offgridguy · 02-18-2016, 02:01 PM

Thank you. The next time I get to the library I will try to download all 3 CD's, in any case I will have to wait until I get there to use the ethernet connection.
Thanks again for the help.

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 02:35 PM

If you have a full CD as opposed to the netinst? look here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ml#post5502394

offgridguy · 02-18-2016, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamison20000e

If you have a full CD as opposed to the netinst? look here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ml#post5502394

Thanks again. I think I got burned on my install CD, something must be missing. In the console it won't recognize the sudo command, I get an error message, sudo command not found. I am going to abort this and install Slackware instead.

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 04:37 PM

Then.

Code:

apt-get install sudo

Slack's cool, almost all distros have different spins so to speak, like Debian has discs for LTS, testing (more packages,) unstable (still more packages,) some with KDE as default, others\others, some with the non-free included, most not (for freedoms sake,) &c...

I like to say try many. They are free or cheep, Linux magazines have some good ones, public libraries may as well.

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 04:38 PM

Use

Code:

su

to run:

Code:

apt-get install sudo

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 04:41 PM

Sorry that last post should do.

offgridguy · 02-18-2016, 07:36 PM

I really appreciate your efforts on my behalf here jamison2000e, but something must be messed up with my install. when I tried the code you gave , I get this message.

Package sudo is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source.

I requested a refund from theopensourceshop.com, as the CD is obviously not complete (i bought it on ebay)

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 07:48 PM

Only buy Debian from Debian or the magazines and so on.

colorpurple21859 · 02-18-2016, 07:50 PM

debian doesn't use sudo. To install packages open a terminal and then enter su and it will ask for root password that you gave root during the installation. This is similar to opening a cmd terminal in windows as administrator but not quite the same. Then issue the commands in posts 16 or 17 without the sudo. the first command should be

Code:

apt-get update

to update the local software database. However for this to work will need an internet connection.

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 07:51 PM

Did you download it or get in the mail, either way MD5 checksumed?

jamison20000e · 02-18-2016, 07:53 PM

Sudo is preferred tho most distros wont hold your hand.

colorpurple21859 · 02-18-2016, 08:17 PM

To get help with getting your wifi working and to see what other hardware issues you might have post the ouput of

Code:

lspci
lsusb

Code:

apt-get install xorg xorg-xerver synaptic iceweasel

along with the xfce4 and xfce4-goodies mentioned above should give you a usable desktop.
iceweasel is debians version of firefox web browser and synaptic is a graphical package manager to install additional packages as you need them. If you really want to go light then

Code:

apt-get install xorg xorg-server fluxbox synaptic iceweasel

fluxbox is a window manage with no fills or thills but may be a little daunting for one just starting out using linux.