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Old 10-26-2012, 08:16 AM   #1
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help with network mirror?


Hey all, i'm pretty new to linux, and I have a question: after everything is set up, where do you go to select a network mirror? I was unable to select it during installation, and can't seem to figure out how to select one to use. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
 
Old 10-26-2012, 08:38 AM   #2
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what's a network mirror? Do you mean a mirror repository for apt / yum? generally you really don't need to, Yum for one will use plugins to use the one that responds fastest.
 
Old 10-26-2012, 08:40 AM   #3
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what's a network mirror? Do you mean a mirror repository for apt / yum? generally you really don't need to, Yum for one will use plugins to use the one that responds fastest.
Yes sir, and oh alrighty. I haven't tried Yum, but apt wasn't working when I tried it. Might help to mention i'm running the latest version of Debian.

Last edited by Danal; 10-26-2012 at 08:42 AM.
 
Old 10-26-2012, 08:44 AM   #4
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well for apt, it will probably be something else, like a network issue. you shouldn't need to do anything to define where to get the repo data from.
 
Old 10-26-2012, 08:50 AM   #5
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well for apt, it will probably be something else, like a network issue. you shouldn't need to do anything to define where to get the repo data from.
idk if it is a network issue though, since my internet is working fine on it, it's just apt that isn't working for me

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Old 10-26-2012, 09:09 AM   #6
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well if you post all the output from a console when you run "apt-get" or other command line based tool, we'll be able to help you out.
 
Old 10-26-2012, 09:49 AM   #7
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well if you post all the output from a console when you run "apt-get" or other command line based tool, we'll be able to help you out.
Right right, sorry bout that. Here's what happens when I try to install package bsdgames:

Code:
dan@danal:~$ su
Password: 
root@danal:/home/dan# apt-get install bsdgames
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package bsdgames
root@danal:/home/dan#
And here's what happens when I try to install build-essential:

Code:
dan@danal:~$ su
Password: 
root@danal:/home/dan# apt-get install build-essential
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  binutils dpkg-dev g++ g++-4.4 gcc gcc-4.4 libc-dev-bin libc6-dev
  libdpkg-perl libgomp1 libstdc++6-4.4-dev linux-libc-dev make
Suggested packages:
  binutils-doc debian-keyring g++-multilib g++-4.4-multilib gcc-4.4-doc
  libstdc++6-4.4-dbg gcc-multilib manpages-dev autoconf automake1.9 libtool
  flex bison gdb gcc-doc gcc-4.4-multilib libmudflap0-4.4-dev gcc-4.4-locales
  libgcc1-dbg libgomp1-dbg libmudflap0-dbg libcloog-ppl0 libppl-c2 libppl7
  glibc-doc libstdc++6-4.4-doc make-doc
Recommended packages:
  fakeroot libalgorithm-merge-perl
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  binutils build-essential dpkg-dev g++ g++-4.4 gcc gcc-4.4 libc-dev-bin
  libc6-dev libdpkg-perl libgomp1 libstdc++6-4.4-dev linux-libc-dev make
0 upgraded, 14 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/19.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 60.2 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Media change: please insert the disc labeled
 'Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.6 _Squeeze_ - Official amd64 CD Binary-1 20120929-16:46'
in the drive '/media/cdrom/' and press enter
 
Old 10-26-2012, 12:12 PM   #8
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well, I added this line to /etc/apt/sources.list

Code:
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian squeeze/updates main
And it still can't find any packages help please?
 
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well for the former I presume that's not a legitimate package name. I can see there should be a bsdgames-nonfree available on google but very briefly I don't see that exact name.

for the other, you've clearly got a way there to insert the disk and install.
 
Old 10-26-2012, 12:17 PM   #10
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well for the former I presume that's not a legitimate package name. I can see there should be a bsdgames-nonfree available on google but very briefly I don't see that exact name.

for the other, you've clearly got a way there to insert the disk and install.
I'd rather not go burning and sifting through a ton of CDs just to find one program. here's the result of "cat /etc/apt/sources.list":


Code:
dan@danal:~$ su
Password: 
root@danal:/home/dan# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# 

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.6 _Squeeze_ - Official amd64 CD Binary-1 20120929-16:46]/ squeeze main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.6 _Squeeze_ - Official amd64 CD Binary-1 20120929-16:46]/ squeeze main

deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main
root@danal:/home/dan#
I know i'm supposed to add something here, I just don't know what exactly.

EDIT: Plus, it would be much easier to install packages through apt than having to switch between several CDs alot.

Last edited by Danal; 10-26-2012 at 12:22 PM.
 
Old 10-26-2012, 01:56 PM   #11
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comment out the 2nd cdrom line
 
Old 10-26-2012, 03:54 PM   #12
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comment out the 2nd cdrom line
I did, now it can't even find build-essential:


Code:
root@danal:/home/dan# apt-get install build-essential
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package build-essential
root@danal:/home/dan#
 
Old 10-26-2012, 04:16 PM   #13
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Sorry, i'm not awesome at apt!

http://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList

add this: deb http://<mirror site> squeeze main
 
Old 10-26-2012, 05:39 PM   #14
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Sorry, i'm not awesome at apt!

http://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList

add this: deb http://<mirror site> squeeze main
Oh it's quite alright, I really appreciate your help! and I tried "apt-get install build-essential" with 3 different web addys in /etc/apt/sources.list and none of them worked, so i've just about given up. Thanks a ton for trying though!

EDIT: Whoops! I forgot to add the second url, trying that now.

EDIT2: Still nothing. Oh well.

Last edited by Danal; 10-26-2012 at 05:52 PM.
 
Old 10-26-2012, 05:59 PM   #15
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Alright, i'm really determined to get this working lol. here's my /etc/apt/sources.list, please tell me if I did something wrong:


Code:
# 

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.6 _Squeeze_ - Official amd64 CD Binary-1 2012$

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.6 _Squeeze_ - Official amd64 CD Binary-1 2012$

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


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