sudo command, sources.list

mbuchoff · 02-14-2007, 09:49 AM

http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Deb...allation_Guide

In trying to install FireGL for ATI cards, I need to use the "sudo apt-get update" command. Unfortuately, when I type that, I get the error message:
sudo: apt-get: command not found

The wiki page also mentions my sources.list file in /etc/apt. Not only is there no "apt" directory inside of "etc", but there is no "sources.list" on my hard drive. I tried creating this file by hand, but I get the same error message.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

james.farrow · 02-14-2007, 10:04 AM

I think the problem is apt-get is not in your path.
type whereis apt-get , it will return the full path.
then type sudo /path/path/apt-get

mbuchoff · 02-15-2007, 07:24 AM

Thank you for the quick response. After typing those commands in, my terminal has the following on it:

[root@d-l33t /]# whereis apt-get
apt-get:
[root@d-l33t /]# sudo /path/path/apt-get
sudo: /path/path/apt-get: command not found
[root@d-l33t /]#

I searched my hard drive for a file or directory called apt-get with no luck. I thought I checked everything during my Fedora install.

Micro420 · 02-15-2007, 10:35 AM

He didn't literally mean "/path/path".

try

Code:

sudo aptitude update

Also type

Code:

echo $PATH

and copy/paste the result here

mbuchoff · 02-15-2007, 01:25 PM

Yeah, the /path/path thing just dawned on my after I sent the message. I guess the coffee this morning wasn't strong enough.

[root@d-l33t ~]# sudo aptitude update
sudo: aptitude: command not found
[root@d-l33t ~]# echo $PATH
/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/root/bin
[root@d-l33t ~]#

craigevil · 02-15-2007, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbuchoff

Thank you for the quick response.

I searched my hard drive for a file or directory called apt-get with no luck. I thought I checked everything during my Fedora install.

Are you using Fedora or Debian? If you are using Fedora does it use APT?

A quick Google search using FireGL Fedora has quite a few hits including many guides.

mbuchoff · 02-15-2007, 04:08 PM

I am using Fedora and I've tried two of the guides with no success (it's probably that I'm using an X1400, which isn't listed as being compatible). As a desperate last attempt, I figured I'd follow the Wiki page.

I don't think I'm using APT; I'm not sure what that is.

sumguy231 · 02-15-2007, 04:14 PM

Quote:

I am using Fedora and I've tried two of the guides with no success

That's because that guide is for Debian, which uses dpkg and apt for package management. I suggest that you look for a guide written for Fedora instead.

Edit: oh, and there's no need to type 'sudo' if you're already root.

james.farrow · 02-16-2007, 02:10 AM

Exactly. I assumed he was using Debian with the link that was posted??
Fedora man yum

mbuchoff · 02-16-2007, 07:32 AM

Ooops, I didn't realize there was a difference. Well, thanks for your help.