how to install wvdial?????

d_dark_lordd · 11-16-2009, 11:28 AM

guies i am trying to install wvdial but its not getting the package..the package is on dektop..i am using ubuntu desktop 9.10..follwwing is the result>>>>>>>>>>>

omi@omi:~$ dir
Desktop Downloads Music Public Videos
Documents examples.desktop Pictures Templates
omi@omi:~$ cd Desktop
omi@omi:~/Desktop$ dir
wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb
omi@omi:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get install wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb

under root it still the same>>>>>>>>>>>

omi@omi:~/Desktop$ sudo su -
root@omi:~# apt-get install wvdail-1.60.1_i386.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package wvdail-1.60.1_i386.deb

helppppp

rweaver · 11-16-2009, 11:35 AM

Code:

sudo apt-get install wvdial

or

Code:

sudo dpkg -i wvdial-1.60.1_i386.deb

If you don't want to use the repository.

business_kid · 11-16-2009, 11:38 AM

It could be permissions.
Get it off the Desktop and move it to your homedirhomedir
mv ~/Desktop/wvdail-1.60.1_i386.deb ~/

Then post it's permissions if it doesn't install. Post the o/p of
ls -lh wvdail-1.60.1_i386.deb

d_dark_lordd · 11-16-2009, 11:40 AM

Code:

sudo dpkg -i wvdial-1.60.1_i386.deb

If you don't want to use the repository.[/QUOTE]

thnx ..canu tell me how to open a teminal in root...was i correct??

rweaver · 11-16-2009, 11:51 AM

You were correct--

Quote:

sudo su -

If you're using sudo.

Quote:

su -

If you're not using sudo.

d_dark_lordd · 11-16-2009, 12:17 PM

[QUOTE=rweaver;3758946]

Code:

sudo apt-get install wvdial

or

Code:

sudo dpkg -i wvdial-1.60.1_i386.deb

o/p was..the file was on desktop till now

omi@omi:~$ cd Desktop
omi@omi:~/Desktop$ dir
wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb
omi@omi:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb
[sudo] password for omi:
Selecting previously deselected package wvdial.
(Reading database ... 114174 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking wvdial (from wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of wvdial:
wvdial depends on libuniconf4.4; however:
Package libuniconf4.4 is not installed.
wvdial depends on libwvstreams4.4-base; however:
Package libwvstreams4.4-base is not installed.
wvdial depends on libwvstreams4.4-extras; however:
Package libwvstreams4.4-extras is not installed.
wvdial depends on libxplc0.3.13;
however:
Package libxplc0.3.13 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing wvdial (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:wvdial

repo · 11-16-2009, 12:19 PM

Try the package manager

Code:

sudo apt-get install wvdial

d_dark_lordd · 11-16-2009, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by business_kid

It could be permissions.
Get it off the Desktop and move it to your homedirhomedir
mv ~/Desktop/wvdail-1.60.1_i386.deb ~/

Then post it's permissions if it doesn't install. Post the o/p of
ls -lh wvdail-1.60.1_i386.deb

i moved it frm the desktop to home directory

but it was of no use the op was same as mentioned above

rweaver · 11-16-2009, 12:27 PM

Typically when installing packages, unless there is a specific reason not to use the repository use the repo. However, when using the repo make sure you don't specify the full filename... it's going to go find the right package, get the information on it, download all the pre-reqs, etc.

If you want to it manually with dpkg you can... but you're going to go need to find the right versions of each of the packages listed as a pre-requisite and install it yourself with dpkg -i and any pre-requisite those packages also have.

On some of the bigger, complex packages the number of installs for a single package might be 30+ packages before you can actually do your install.

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wvdial

and your sources.list in /etc/apt should look something like...

Code:

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile lenny/volatile main contrib non-free

*** (of course using the ubuntu repos, should have noted that.)

With the correct distribution and repositories of course.

d_dark_lordd · 11-16-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

Try the package manager

Code:

sudo apt-get install wvdial

i hav tried this it was of no use...
i think i am not getting crrectly into root terminal..
can u help me
how to get in root of any tterminal..i think this might work

rweaver · 11-16-2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d_dark_lordd

i hav tried this it was of no use...
i think i am not getting crrectly into root terminal..
can u help me
how to get in root of any tterminal..i think this might work

What error do you get when you do the package manager install? I answered that question above already...

If you have any doubt it worked type: id

It will tell you what account you are current running as. For example type:

Open a terminal
Type: id
Type: sudo su -
Type: id

d_dark_lordd · 11-16-2009, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rweaver

Typically when installing packages, unless there

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wvdial

and your sources.list in /etc/apt should look something like...

Code:

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile lenny/volatile main contrib non-free

With the correct distribution and repositories of course.

i think u are correct ,,it is quite posssible that i dont hav the corrct package of wvdial for my distros(ubuntu desktop 9.10)..

when i was installing as u said earlier it got extrcated till 100%..after then error mssg came..
so can u give me a link for the corrct package of wvdial

d_dark_lordd · 11-16-2009, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rweaver

What error do you get when you do the package manager install? I answered that question above already...

If you have any doubt it worked type: id

It will tell you what account you are current running as. For example type:

Open a terminal
Type: id
Type: sudo su -
Type: id

sir,,i cant access my net throuh linux..as i hav wireless usb modem..

n i am getting wvdial to make it work on linux..

when i plug in my usb modem in linux i got o/p (using lsusbb command)
as
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 005 Device 011: ID 1b7d:070a

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05a9:2640 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV2640 Webcam

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

can u tell me how to make my modem work in linux

rweaver · 11-16-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d_dark_lordd

i think u are correct ,,it is quite posssible that i dont hav the corrct package of wvdial for my distros(ubuntu desktop 9.10)..

when i was installing as u said earlier it got extrcated till 100%..after then error mssg came..
so can u give me a link for the corrct package of wvdial

Without exact errors there isn't a lot we can do to help you. The package manager version of the install should get the correct package provided you've got a reasonable set of sources.

You should not need to directly download a particular version of wvdial and install it via dpkg in either debian or ubuntu of any variety.

Although you may need to run an update prior to attempting the install.

Quote:

Selecting previously deselected package wvdial.
(Reading database ... 114174 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking wvdial (from wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of wvdial:
wvdial depends on libuniconf4.4; however:
Package libuniconf4.4 is not installed.
wvdial depends on libwvstreams4.4-base; however:
Package libwvstreams4.4-base is not installed.
wvdial depends on libwvstreams4.4-extras; however:
Package libwvstreams4.4-extras is not installed.
wvdial depends on libxplc0.3.13;
however:
Package libxplc0.3.13 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing wvdial (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

Says you also need the libwvstreams (base and extras in version 4.4) libxplc and libuniconf installed before wvdial install will work correctly. So since you have no access currently you'll need to download each of those packages and dpkg -i them before wvdial.

d_dark_lordd · 11-16-2009, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rweaver

Without exact errors there isn't a lot we can do to help you. The package manager version of the install should get the correct package provided you've got a reasonable set of sources.

You should not need to directly download a particular version of wvdial and install it via dpkg in either debian or ubuntu of any variety.

Although you may need to run an update prior to attempting the install.

Says you also need the libwvstreams (base and extras in version 4.4) libxplc and libuniconf installed before wvdial install will work correctly. So since you have no access currently you'll need to download each of those packages and dpkg -i them before wvdial.

ok sir..i will do that..for this i have to look for line internet connection..i will get this done
..
one thing more
on giving the command ls -lh wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb

omi@omi:~$ ls -lh wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb

-rwxrwxrwx 1 omi omi 100K 2009-11-16 21:44 wvdial_1.60.1_i386.deb

what it means
if i face any further prob i will directly send u message