[SOLVED] Unable to download GParted

Aquarius_Girl · 10-08-2010, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desdd57

Well I have done this but cannot see a Contact Info tab, I have searched the site for it ????

Can you see the contact info tab on your own profile ? The same way it is on mine. Anyway here's my email: <deleted>

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desdd57

And also I read your "Amusing....." blog with a great deal of pity for the newbie, who unfortunately had a terrible grasp of English (read her/his words), and I am quite sure he/she did not understand at all the instructions given, and that is why she/he didn't comply or answer questions because she couldn't.

Do you agree??

I don't completely agree but this is not the place to discuss all that

We don't want to invite the Moderators to this thread, do we ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desdd57

Edit #2:- AHA I have found the elusive tag it was hidin behind the famous arrows

Is this contact info tag you are talking about ? If not, then mail me on the gmail.

Aquarius_Girl · 10-08-2010, 12:45 AM

What does this say ?

Code:

locate gparted

Where is that 27 MB raw file located on your computer ?

Desdd57 · 10-08-2010, 12:45 AM

It's in a folder I created in the 'home' folder. It's called 'downloads' - there are quite a few folders and files contained in.

We have crossed lines the gparted 27meg is in Downloads is called "gparted-live-0.6.4-2.iso" and is a "raw CD image

The last command you sent reveals a lot gparted in the trash ?????. What a mess !!

Aquarius_Girl · 10-08-2010, 12:50 AM

then do :

Code:

cd downloads

then

Code:

ls | grep gparted

Do not Panic.

Desdd57 · 10-08-2010, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by anishakaul

then do :

Code:

cd downloads

then

Code:

ls | grep gparted

Do not Panic.

Anisha - thanks I'm trying not to panic - I am no longer getting an email when you post to this thread - what button have I accidentally hit?

I am getting "no such file or directory" The folder 'downloads' is on drive D (Windows) Data (Linux) and is inside the 'home folder' What is the syntax if I give it some navigation to find 'downloads?

Check your email

Aquarius_Girl · 10-08-2010, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desdd57

I am getting "no such file or directory" The folder 'downloads' is on drive D (Windows) Data (Linux) and is inside the 'home folder' What is the syntax if I give it some navigation to find 'downloads?

I don't know what do you mean be drive D (Windows) Data (Linux) ? I have not seen C or D drives on Linux.

Have you done all this on Linux ? I am scared now !

LINUX COMMANDS ARE CASE SENSITIVE

On Linux when I open the terminal, following is how I navigate:

Code:

anisha@linux-uitj:~> ls
tarBalls
anisha@linux-uitj:~> cd tarBalls/
anisha@linux-uitj:~/tarBalls> ls | grep gparted
gparted-live-0.6.3-3.iso

For navigation commands you have:

Code:

cd directoryname

For getting to previous directory

Code:

cd ..

For getting to home directory

Code:

cd

For seeing the directory contents:

Code:

ls

For locating a file or directory:

Code:

locate filename

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desdd57

Anisha - thanks I'm trying not to panic - I am no longer getting an email when you post to this thread - what button have I accidentally hit?

When you press the Quote button on the post while replying, a new window opens up.
Scroll down that window and you'll see a title "Thread Subscription". Below it : Notification type. Select Instant Email notification if its not already selected. I have attached the screen shot below:

Aquarius_Girl · 10-08-2010, 05:19 AM

Its time to change your thread title now to something like :
Unable to download "GParted" through "wget -c"

Please edit your first post to keep the relevant question.

This may help other people to notice your thread and they may jump in to help you too !

Aquarius_Girl · 10-08-2010, 05:22 AM

Read this link: http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/linuxcommand.org/lts0020.html

these too:
http://www.codecoffee.com/tipsforlinux/articles/20.html
and
http://www.codecoffee.com/tipsforlinux/articles/21.html

Desdd57 · 10-08-2010, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anishakaul

Its time to change your thread title now to something like :
Unable to download "GParted" through "wget -c"

Please edit your first post to keep the relevant question.

This may help other people to notice your thread and they may jump in to help you too !

Yes I have done all this in Linux; Linux calls the drive DATA whereas Vista calls it drive D. But its the same physical drive. I don't explain myself very well do I

Sorry.

I think I understand what you want in the name change, and it shall be done.

I read your last paragraph as if you intend to leave his thread - I hope that that is not what you mean. Please clarify this for me ??

I tried looking for a large download to test with but I had no luck - can you recommend one - I suspect that this whole problem may be due to my own provider

Des

Aquarius_Girl · 10-08-2010, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desdd57

Yes I have done all this in Linux; Linux calls the drive DATA whereas Vista calls it drive D. But its the same physical drive. I don't explain myself very well do I

Sorry.

So you are in Linux, its a relief !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desdd57

I read your last paragraph as if you intend to leave his thread - I hope that that is not what you mean. Please clarify this for me ??

Are you referring to this line ?

Quote:

This may help other people to notice your thread and they may jump in to help you too !

I meant here that I am not technically too sound, other senior members on forum may solve your problems more quickly and efficiently than me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desdd57

I tried looking for a large download to test with but I had no luck - can you recommend one - I suspect that this whole problem may be due to my own provider

Des

For testing you may try downloading Mint 700 MB ! Large enough..

Code:

wget -c http://mirror.optus.net/linuxmint/isos/stable/9/linuxmint-9-fluxbox-cd-i386.iso

Aquarius_Girl · 10-08-2010, 07:23 AM

Alright Open terminal and execute:

Code:

ls

Copy the all exact output and paste here and lets see where is your Downloads folder.

Does "Downloads" directory has a capital "D" ? Linux is case sensitive !

Code:

cd Downloads

Desdd57 · 10-08-2010, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anishakaul

Its time to change your thread title now to something like :
Unable to download "GParted" through "wget -c"

Please edit your first post to keep the relevant question.

This may help other people to notice your thread and they may jump in to help you too !

I have changed the name and edited the first post. However the name only changed on the first post no where else ??

Have you checked your emails lately ?

Desdd57 · 10-08-2010, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anishakaul

Alright Open terminal and execute:

Code:

ls

Copy the all exact output and paste here and lets see where is your Downloads folder.

Does "Downloads" directory has a capital "D" ? Linux is case sensitive !

Code:

cd Downloads

Yes it does have a capital D and that made it respond correctly. I now get

des@des:~$ cd Downloads
des@des:~/Downloads$

Ah progress

Then ls produces

des@des:~$ cd Downloads
des@des:~/Downloads$ ls
adc.exe gparted-live-0.6.4-1.iso
area_map.pdf Gyprock DIY
blighton-treston_objects.exe lu_cstock_v4.exe
blighton-treston_routes.exe Suzuki_Bandit_1250SA_07.jpg
blighton-treston_sounds.exe TaoFramework-2.1.0.dmg
Canon Driver ZIP taoframework-2.1.0-setup.exe
cl158_v4.14.09.08.exe taoframework-2.1.0.tar.gz
cl170_v4.11.09.08.exe taoframework-2.1.0.zip
Crossover instructions Ubuntu Pocket zip
des@des:~/Downloads$

Desdd57 · 10-08-2010, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anishakaul

So you are in Linux, its a relief !!

For testing you may try downloading Mint 700 MB ! Large enough..

Code:

wget -c http://mirror.optus.net/linuxmint/isos/stable/9/linuxmint-9-fluxbox-cd-i386.iso

I think it will use up most of my remaining allowance I have to check if I have enough 1st

Yes I have 3.5 gig left -so I'll give it a try and let you know how it went

Edit 1/2 hr later: Stopped after 36 mb - will not restart?? I am going to phone my provider.:-/
Its 8:40 am Saturday here which means you are still in the land of nod or the land of Snore (sigh! in other words asleep

. And I may no hear from you until Monday?

Aquarius_Girl · 10-09-2010, 12:30 PM

Time here :- 23:00 Saturday 9th Oct

From where did you run that wget -c command ?

From here ?

Code:

des@des:~$

or from here ?

Code:

des@des:~/Downloads$

The gparted iso was in Downloads directory. So if you RAN the wget -c command from the Downloads directory, then try running it again from the same place.

If the software gparted was downloaded completely previously, the download will NOT start again through the wget -c command. wget will tell you that the download has been finished and there is nothing more to do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desdd57

Edit 1/2 hr later: Stopped after 36 mb - will not restart?? I am going to phone my provider.:-/

What did wget -c say when you ran it again ? "awaiting a response" ? nothing else ? I am surprised, it doesn't happen here ! I can download any software very nicely through wget -c command ! Check out your provider.