found a couple of ways to do it - the git seems easier for someone like me. is it possible? has anyone done it? am i cxorrect in stating that git seems the easiest way to install and do all updates? thanks.

Ill try on my live-kit live usb how to do it??
gimme some links and Ill try it

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dioing it now. long install and took me a few attempts.

https://www.enlightenment.org/docs/distros/debian-start

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N/m

bw - any thoughts??? seriously. before today i never would gace attempted anything like this -so...

seriously, you did all this?
wow.
does it work?

you only mention "installing", not compiling, and you don't specify the version - you do know that e17 is in debian stable repos, yes?

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yes i followed the instructions. compiling too. i cannotchoose E still only lxde. and above the instructions said tthat it does not appearin the deb repos. so i did what the instructions said. i also was hoping for maybe a newer version of e - 17 has developed a lot sine then. i also did see it in synaptic after all of this. so.
also not sure which one is installed. trying to fifure that onre out.


just in case - how do i uninstall/purge what it did in case i can't get it to work. i was hopin to have a look-see at e22.

thanks.

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Just as general advice, I recommend that you install TimeShift and use that in the future to make a system snapshot before you test new software that may change the system - that way you can muck around to your heart's content in the knowledge that you can revert to that snapshot if you want.

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thanks. i normaly do not mess with stuff. this was an old laptop i was experimenting trying to look at debian and then figured e was possible too.

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Messing with stuff is fine and to be encouraged! It's just a good idea to have a handy "wish I'd never done this" button.

All the best with your exploration of Enlightenment.

thanks but i am stuck... see the above post re: cannot get e to load and also how to uninstall and how to check which version i have installed. i have been reading a bunch of files looking for version.....

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hemlocktree you shouldve probably done this from a live persistent usb/hdd install so you can start over if anything gets messed up lol

I'm going to boot into my persistent Stretch live and see if I can install that stuff and help you figure it out
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...sb-4175650800/

2nd post down has the most recent RC2

ok I'm gonna try it now....

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i know eneough to be dangerous. i tried.

i am curious as to how to uninstall/purge just in case. and as i stated before to find out which version. i assume from the instructions the latetst e22 build....

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Can you do make uninstall?

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can toy please be more explicit? i did not want 17 from repos. just so you people know been there done that.

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