Debian and apt-get

MarcSant · 03-28-2004, 11:54 PM

Hi People,

I found a great repository for Debian packages and other Linux Stuff.

The site is

http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/

I edited the sources.list file, and put that line:

deb ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/debian main stable

And, after apt-get update command, the apt-get tool says that a file is missing, or, cannot open that file.

If I remove the line above, the apt-get process all entries, but, don't select kde 3.2.1 to download...

Someone knows How I can download KDE 3.2.1 via apt-get?

Tks for everybody!

MarcSant.

adz · 03-29-2004, 01:12 AM

Try the line:

Code:

deb ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/debian stable main contrib non-free

The "contrib" and "non-free" entries are optional. KDE is in main.

MarcSant · 03-29-2004, 04:55 PM

Nothing...

This is very strange....

But, later I try to install this. Let wait some time.

MarcSant.

trickykid · 03-29-2004, 05:02 PM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Debian and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

adz · 03-29-2004, 05:30 PM

have to be a little more descriptive than "nothing". Did you do an apt-get update? Was the file not found? Did you actually connect to the server? I just tried to ftp there and there's nothing there. Try a different mirror. A good one to try would be ftp.debian.org since it's their primary site and should work almost always.

PS: I just went there again and the address you'll have to specify is ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/debian/ otherwise it wont work.

MarcSant · 03-29-2004, 06:02 PM

Whell, I can open the URL:

http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/

That I think is the repository of programs that I talked before.

I Imagine that the form of acess is via ftp.

That is?

adz · 03-29-2004, 06:36 PM

Yes but notice the directories I have in my link. Basically, put this line:

Code:

deb ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/debian/ main contrib non-free

In your sources.list and try apt-get update again.

MarcSant · 03-29-2004, 07:00 PM

Ahhh... Ok, OK.

I guess that is....

Lets try.

I put the results here.

Tks!

MarcSant.

MarcSant · 03-29-2004, 07:08 PM

Whell, that is results of apt-get update:

Obtain:1 ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl main/contrib Packages
Opening ftp://ftp.nerim.net unstable/main Packages
Opening ftp://ftp.nerim.net unstable/main Release
Err ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl main/contrib Packages
Unable to fetch file, server said 'Failed to open file.

Very strange... the site has the file(s) that I need... But, apt-get won't locate these yet.

Any idea?

MarcSant.

comp12345 · 03-29-2004, 07:32 PM

You need to edit the entry so that it is

deb ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/debian unstable main

adz · 03-29-2004, 08:52 PM

Oops. Forgot about the "unstable" bit.

MarcSant · 03-30-2004, 06:19 AM

I cut and paste the line that you mention.

And I get the error:

Malformed Line 58 in file /etc/apt/sources.list (distribution analysis)

MarcSant.

adz · 03-30-2004, 07:46 AM

Which line?

MarcSant · 03-30-2004, 08:14 AM

The line:

Code:

deb ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/debian unstable main

I remove the "unstable" bit that you have mentioned.

And I put these line:

Code:

deb ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/debian main

MarcSant.

adz · 03-30-2004, 08:23 AM

The top line ("deb ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/debian unstable main") is correct. I just tested it with apt-get. It works perfectly. The "unstable" bit has to be there. I never said to remove it.

Are you actually running Debian? Your user info says you use another distro.