Edit My Apt Sources List
Ok, I decided to try Debian again with the net install of "etch" (testing).
Everything went smooth as far as booting from disk. I was able to part. my entire 120GB drive with EXT3 and just did a min. install using the "Network Install" CD. It then spat the CD out the drive and rebooted. It comes to the actual OS setup process now and gives me a few options: - CDROM - HTTP - FTP - Edit Sources by Hand I selected to edit sources by hand since I only have a bare min. ISO so I can't do CDROM. Now that I selected "Edit Sources by Hand", I am in NANO editing /etc/apt/sources.list file. I don't know what source entry I need to use being in FL & how it should look in the sources.list file. Thanks for any help. |
Haven't installed an actual Debian for a while, only its progeny (lower case 'p', baad pun).
I think you want(ed) to select "HTTP" or "FTP". Here is my sources.list from SimplyMEPIS: Code:
# See sources.list(5) for more information, especialy Code:
# See sources.list(5) for more information (RTFM!) Remember, currently "etch" & "testing" mean the same thing. I think the servers take care of the fact you're in FL. Hope this helps. If this doesn't work & you re-install, remember the "*TP" suggestion. Or try SimplyMEPIS. |
Fixing a apt-get installation
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if you have an internet connection then I believe it should be easier for you to use the HTTP or FTP option, as they allows you to choose the nearest mirror (based on your country) and then it should give you a list of available mirrors in your country. Editing the sources by hand can be a bit of a pain. By the way, did anyone know how to fix a apt-get installation? Even though I do have internet connection available, whenever I tried to run a apt-get install <packagename> it complains about "Failed to fetch http:// ..." and told me to do #apt-get update to fix the problem (but never fixed it) and this error message at the end Quote:
Thanks, Suwandy |
My problem is that if I use HTTP and or FTP, I then get a screen that asks me what I would like to install.
Example When I select desktop environment, I hate the fact that it installs everything including the kitchen sink. I only want what I need and nothing more. Should I just de-select that options and move on? I am scared that if I don't select desktop environment, I wont be able to install GNOME when I am done. Thanks for any info. |
Re: Fixing a apt-get installation
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Sorry about the out of order answers, my last was started before yours, but entered after.
So pick what you know you want & add the rest w/ apt-get afterward. Or, go ahead w/ the "Desktop environment" & remove the parts you don't want w/ apt-get, synaptic, or KPackage. Wastes bandwidth & d/l time, but you get to use a GUI tool. EDIT: "manual package selection" also works but can be time consuming. |
Here is a decent sources.list that will give you access to most things you will need. Also if you don't want all he crap that install with KDE or Gnome you can use the XFCE desktop .
if you want to install the whole Xfld desktop - including the Terminal emulator, the ROX file manager, the Xfmedia media player and several additional panel plugins - you should run the command apt-get install -t testing xfld-desktop n case you want to use only the core components of the Xfce 4.2 Desktop Environment, the command apt-get install -t testing xfce4 os-cillation - Debian Packages #Stable Sarge #deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free #deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free #Security Updates Stable #deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free #Debian Unofficial packages for Sarge/stable Opera, latest JAVA # deb http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free restricted # deb-src http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free restricted # Testing Etch deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free # Testing Sources deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ testing main contrib non-free # Unstable Sid deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free # Unstable Sources deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free # Debian experimental # deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/ ../project/experimental main # deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ ../project/experimental main contrib non-free #Debian KDE 3.4 Team updates # deb http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/kde-3.4.1/ ./ #mplayer,acroread.realplayer,various packages deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ etch main deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sid main deb-src ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sid main |
Great list. Thanks.
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Just notice you still have the non-us in your sources.list it is no longer needed. Debian moved anything that was in non-us into the main. Suprised it hasn't been giving you errors. Here is my complete sources.list |
Hi,
I managed to fix the non-working apt-get. I run the apt-get install base-config (I think that's the command), then I inserted my Ubuntu disk which it read and reinstall the apt-get properly. I then changed the sources.list and it's now working happily. Quote:
Thanks everyone for the help and for the nice collection of sources. |
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Guys, I hate to look dumb but maybe I am not understanding this quite yet.
When I look at my source list, this is what I see... Code:
#deb file:///cdrom/ etch mail Thanks for any help. |
The sources.list I posted will work. Just copy it over yours. Then run apt-get update or open Syaptic and click reload.
Comment out the ones you do not use and uncomment the ones you use. Using my complete list I have access to over 22k packages. |
Whats the purpose of experimental when Debian already has unstable?
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