On Sun, 20 Nov 2005, Dale wrote:
> Sam Rosenfeld wrote: > > >My sources.list file is listed in its entirety below. > > > >On Sun, 6 Nov 2005, Sam Rosenfeld wrote: > > > > > > > >>My version of debian 3.1 was downloaded via the net, and the original > >>files, which contained the info for the sources.list file, have been lost. > >>When I try to install package pkg with "apt-get install pkg" I get the > >>following message: > >> > >>W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.debian.org > >>stable/updates/contrib Packages > >>(/var/lib/apt/lists/security.debian.org_dists_stable_updates_contrib_binary-i386_Packages) > >>- stat (2 No such file or directory) > >> > >>W: Couldn't stat source package list http://security.debian.org > >>stable/updates/non-free Packages > >>(/var/lib/apt/lists/security.debian.org_dists_stable_updates_non-free_binary-i386_Packages) > >>- stat (2 No such file or directory) > >> > >>W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems > >>E: Package pkg has no installation candidate > >> > >> > >> > >I have running apt-get update with zero results. > > > > > >>In addition, I have a strange (to me) problem with my "man" bin file; it > >>doesn't get and display the contents of manpages (though they exist in my > >>/usr/share/man/man1-8/ folders). Is it possible that this man problem is > >>related to the sources.list problem? > >> > >>Will appreciate any clear doc (or explanation) dealing with either or both > >>of the above problem(s). > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > ># See sources.list(5) for more information, especially > ># Remember that you can only use http, ftp or file URIs > ># CDROMs are managed through the apt-cdrom tool. > >deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free > >deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib > >non-free > >deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free > > > ># Uncomment if you want the apt-get source function to work > >deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free > >deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib > >non-free > > > > > > > > > 1. A Working version of sources.list, on a box set up for UK operation is: > > deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ stable main > deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ stable main > deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main > > The second line may be commented out if you do not need source. > > 2. Similar problems can occur if your DHCP / DNS is not set up > correctly. Have you looked there?. From the debian box, try: > ping security.debian.org to see if your dns etc is working OK > > dale I re-installed and the apt-get/sources.list and the man problem have disappeared. I'm sure there must have been an easier way to get it done, but c'est la vie. s. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]