I think you're right Brian. I believe Sarge uses xorg. Dennis
On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 07:12 -0800, Brian Morris wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Jennifer, > > Josh used the shorthand version of 'apt-get' which is the main package > manager for Debian-based distros. To install a package you use 'apt-get > install <package_name>'. > > To remove an application it's 'apt-get remove <package_name>', and to > search the apt database for known packages it's 'apt-cache search <string>'. > > I don't know what Sarge's package names are for X, but you might try > 'xorg-xserver' or 'xserver-xorg' or 'xorg-common' to get started. > > Brian > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I typed in APT but all it said was -bash apt: bad command > > > > Jennifer > > > > > > Josh Scilacci <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>When you were installing did you choose to install the X > >>package? Last time I installed Debian I remembered that I > >>had to go through and choose all the packages I needed. > > > > > >>You should be able to install it using apt after you log in. > > > > > >>Josh > > > > > > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>>I just installed Debian 3.1 Sarge on my hard drive. It > >>>was a difficult install; it kept complaining about missing > >>>drivers. > >>> > >>>When I finally booted it up all I got was a login prompt. > >>>I logged in, but there was no desktop, no nothing. The > >>>STARTX command did nothing. It seems to be unable to > >>>access the Internet. > >>> > >>>What do I do next? > >>> > >>>I'm also looking at MEPIS (great look and feel), SuSE, > >>>and Ubuntu. > >>> > >>>Jennifer > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > RLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFDxnH58iwHek1OcGYRAtPvAJ9nhQVpDC54CS+TcP2/tXus9+E05wCgvB/M > e6DP3DyBPso7GqXvJQZjlh0= > =Z7M0 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > RLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
