Re: [RLUG] Re: Debian 3.1 Sarge

[Josh Scilacci]

Sorry I forgot to put more then just apt.  You are going to need to be root first and then you are going to want to type "apt-get update" to get the latest package listing and then you can use "apt-cache search xorg" and this will search the package listing for anything containing xorg in the title. Finally you can type in "apt-get install package" where package is the title of the package. The nice part about apt is that it will grab everything that the package needs and install it without you have to try and find all the extras needed.

Once you get X up and running you can just use a graphical front end for apt and it makes it all pretty looking.

Josh

On 1/12/06, Dennis Bagley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I think you're right Brian.  I believe Sarge uses xorg.

Dennis


On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 07:12 -0800, Brian Morris wrote:
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> Jennifer,
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> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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