Re: [debian-user] Debian Repository Usage
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 8-Jan-08, at 4:46 PM, Ted Hilts - Thunderbird Acct. wrote: I obtained the full set of Ubuntu disks, installed the desktop stuff and now have a working system without SERVERS. It seems the servers come on another disk separate from the LIVE/INSTALL desktop software. The server CD is an INSTALL only and not a LIVE CD. This means I would have to over write the desktop installation. I tried using the Ubuntu POOL directory on the sever CD but although it looks like it was installing it turns out it was not. So I tried using aptitude which very nicely rushed off to the Ubuntu repository. But I want it to run off to the Debian repository because there are a lot of special packages (like OCTAVE) and others. Ah Ted If you are running Ubuntu you really should be talking to the Ubuntu users list. There are helpful people there too. No need to mix and match repositories like you are wanting to do - that way lies ruin Start here - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu The extra repositories that are not enabled by default will get you what you need. On the other hand - if you really want Debian packages - then install Debian not Ubuntu I'm new here - but I suspect the Debian people would rather not support Ubuntu users. Brian -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (Darwin) Comment: Verify this email or encrypt your email for free - see gnupg.org iD8DBQFHg/eeGnOmb9xIQHQRAuFaAKDnZNgVaFaMrob04TgF7ywwpArHEACgudk8 OX29iVZ7/SUKOHUqxS+m8Tg= =2Gy/ -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [debian-user] Debian Repository Usage
Ted Hilts - Thunderbird Acct. wrote: I obtained the full set of Ubuntu disks, installed the desktop stuff and now have a working system without SERVERS. It seems the servers come on another disk separate from the LIVE/INSTALL desktop software. The server CD is an INSTALL only and not a LIVE CD. This means I would have to over write the desktop installation. I tried using the Ubuntu POOL directory on the sever CD but although it looks like it was installing it turns out it was not. So I tried using aptitude which very nicely rushed off to the Ubuntu repository. But I want it to run off to the Debian repository because there are a lot of special packages (like OCTAVE) and others. My question: Is there a way of telling apt-get or some other debian package to go to the Debian REPOSITORY and fetch and install a particular item such as the SAMBA server and other servers. What would be the bash command line for this kind of operation? Could someone provide me with the command line for the SAMBA server as an example. I need to over ride the present behavior of apt-get or aptitude so they reference packages in the Debian Repository. I have been reading documentation but can't find information on this specific issue. Thanks in advance, Ted Hilts. BTW, I have resubscribed but have not seen any evidence that list traffic is now coming to me so please be sure to include me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) so I at least get the reply. Ted Even though Ubuntu and Debian have a lot of similarities (Ubuntu being based on Debian) having packages from different flavours (Ubuntu and Debian) is not recommended. Even if you are able to install a package on your Ubuntu install from a Debian repository, there is no guarantee that it won't break with the next upgrade. Samba installation on Ubuntu should be as easy as on Debian. Just find the samba and samba-common packages and install them. After that you will have to change your /etc/samba/smb.conf to set it up. HTH, /KS -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [debian-user] Debian Repository Usage
On Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 02:46:06PM -0700, Ted Hilts - Thunderbird Acct. wrote: My question: Is there a way of telling apt-get or some other debian package to go to the Debian REPOSITORY and fetch and install a particular item such as the SAMBA server and other servers. What would be the bash command line for this kind of operation? Could someone provide me with the command line for the SAMBA server as an example. I need to over ride the present behavior of apt-get or aptitude so they reference packages in the Debian Repository. I have been reading documentation but can't find information on this specific issue. You need to adjust your sources.list, then you should be able to install packages from the Debian repos (though I would definitely NOT do this on a Ubuntu install). Regards, Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein) signature.asc Description: Digital signature
