I am lead to believe that my apt-get installer program is not working properly. I am trying to install postfix but when I run:
apt-get install postfix

I get:
bash: apt-get: command not found...
Install package 'apt' to provide command 'apt-get'? [N/y]
* Running.. The transaction failed: all-packages-already-installed, The packages are already all installed


This may also help for troubleshooting: When I run a dpkg --configure -a command I get:
bash: dpkg: command not found...
Install package 'dpkg' to provide command 'dpkg'? [N/y]
* Resolving dependencies..
* Waiting for authentication..
* Waiting in queue..
* Resolving dependencies..
* Downloading packages..
* Testing changes..
* Installing packages..
* Scanning applications..
dpkg: unable to access dpkg status area: No such file or directory


Any Ideas? Please help.

Thanks,
LinuxTestMan01

What distro are you using?

Thanks for getting back to me.

I am using:
Fedora release 14 (Laughlin)
also running an apache server (not sure if that effects anything).

This is Fedora you are using.
On fedora yum or rpm command is used.

Use:
And you're using old Fedora which doesn't have support now.
You should use latest Fedora, i.e., Fedora 19 Code name: Schrodinger's Cat released on 2nd July 2013.
You can also use Fedora 17 or 18, still the support is available for them.

Perfect, as you said that I was just trying that... I didn't realize they were the same thing.

Thank you!

Fedora apt-get?

fedora package manager is called yum

yum install postfix

read about it


regards
D.W


P.S
Too late, sorry.

So, did that work for you? I hope yes!
And if the solution worked out then mark the thread as SOLVED.