On Mon, 2014-04-21 at 15:30 +0100, Brad Rogers wrote: > On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:54:49 -0500 > "c. marlow" <ch...@marlows.org> wrote: > > Hello c., > > >On Mon, 2014-04-21 at 07:00 +0100, Brad Rogers wrote: > >> you won't find that package unless you add "contrib" to your repos and > >> reload the database. > >How do I do that? > > As root, you'll have to edit the file /etc/apt/source.list > > Easiest way is; > > open a shell and su to root, then start a text editor (e.g nano) and > load the file sources.list. It will look something like; > > -8x------- > # Debian Testing > deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ testing main > deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian/ testing main > -8x------- > > after main, add 'contrib' and if you wish, 'non-free', thus; > > -8x------- > deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ testing main contrib non-free > deb-src http://http.debian.net/debian/ testing main contrib non-free > -8x------- > > NOTE: Do not change anything else. The above uses my settings as an > example. If you're not using testing, leave whatever is written in its > place alone. > > Save the file and exit the editor. Now you can run your preferred > software installer (e.g. apt-get) and update the database of files (e.g. > apt-get update). At this stage it will be possible to install the > mscorefonts package. > > Good luck, and if you need any more assistance, we're all here to help. >
Thank you! Ok I added the command via leafpad in LXDE and when running sudo apt-get update I get an warning at the end? I dont understand what its asking? christopher@COMPAQ:~$ sudo leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list [sudo] password for christopher: christopher@COMPAQ:~$ sudo leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list christopher@COMPAQ:~$ sudo apt-get update Get:1 http://security.debian.org wheezy/updates Release.gpg [836 B] Hit http://linux.dropbox.com wheezy Release.gpg Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy Release.gpg Hit http://linux.dropbox.com wheezy Release Get:2 http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy-updates Release.gpg [836 B] Get:3 http://security.debian.org wheezy/updates Release [102 kB] Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy Release Get:4 http://security.debian.org wheezy/updates/main Sources [98.4 kB] Hit http://linux.dropbox.com wheezy/main Sources Hit http://linux.dropbox.com wheezy/main i386 Packages Get:5 http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy-updates Release [124 kB] Get:6 http://security.debian.org wheezy/updates/main i386 Packages [180 kB] Get:7 http://http.debian.net testing Release.gpg [836 B] Get:8 http://security.debian.org wheezy/updates/main Translation-en [98.7 kB] Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy/main Sources Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy/main i386 Packages Get:9 http://http.debian.net testing Release [165 kB] Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy/main Translation-en Get:10 http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy-updates/main Sources [4,057 B] Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy-updates/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex Hit http://ftp.us.debian.org wheezy-updates/main Translation-en/DiffIndex Ign http://linux.dropbox.com wheezy/main Translation-en_US Ign http://linux.dropbox.com wheezy/main Translation-en Get:11 http://http.debian.net testing/contrib Translation-en [40.0 kB] Get:12 http://http.debian.net testing/main Translation-en [4,357 kB] Get:13 http://http.debian.net testing/non-free Translation-en [73.1 kB] Get:14 http://http.debian.net testing/main Sources [6,716 kB] Get:15 http://http.debian.net testing/contrib Sources [52.2 kB] Get:16 http://http.debian.net testing/non-free Sources [101 kB] Get:17 http://http.debian.net testing/main i386 Packages [6,385 kB] Get:18 http://http.debian.net testing/contrib i386 Packages [51.2 kB] Get:19 http://http.debian.net testing/non-free i386 Packages [83.2 kB] Fetched 18.6 MB in 33s (552 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://linux.dropbox.com/debian/ wheezy/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/linux.dropbox.com_debian_dists_wheezy_main_binary-i386_Packages) W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/1398095443.6388.1.camel@COMPAQ.COMPAQ
