Re: dselect and lprng...
On Fri, 28 Feb 1997, David Wright wrote: > > (I'm the person who suggested running update in dselect.) > > I couldn't find lprng at ftp.mcc.ac.uk so I went to ftp.debian.org and > it wasn't there either, except in bo. So it's a mystery to me whence > came "Opt net lprng 2.4.2-1", but no surprise that dselect > couldn't download it. Thanks... I'll get it from bo. Why didn't I think of just looking for it?? Scott > > -- > David Wright, Open University, Earth Science Department, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA > U.K. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: +44 1908 653 739 fax: +44 1908 655 151 > >
Re: dselect and lprng...
On Thu, 27 Feb 1997, Scott Stanley wrote: > Oddly enough, I have never looked at lprng before, so there is no way it > found it on my system. When I complete the install process, it still > says I want to install it, but that it isn't installed. It is almost as > if dselect does not recognize that I want to install the package, so it > does not hunt for it on the FTP site. > > > Scott Stanley wrote: > > > > > > I was just trying to download and install the lprng package from stable > > > using dselect 1.4.0.7 with the ftp Access method. Basically, I went into > > > Select, and selected the package lprng (I got the dependencies window > > > saying lprng recommended magicfilter, but I did not select magicfilter). > > > > > > The select menu item for lprng looks like; > > > > > > _* Opt net lprng 2.4.2-1 lpr/lpd printer spooling > > > > > > When I exit (pressing Enter) and Install, I get > > > > > > -- > > >Processing status file... > > > > > >Processing Package files... > > > stable... > > > contrib... > > > non-free... > > > > > >Constructing list of files to get... > > > > > >Approximate total space required: 0k > > >Available space in ../../../../../dosc/Debian/1.2: 235632k > > >Nothing to get. > > >Processing downloaded files...(for corrupt/old/partial) > > > > > > (I'm the person who suggested running update in dselect.) I couldn't find lprng at ftp.mcc.ac.uk so I went to ftp.debian.org and it wasn't there either, except in bo. So it's a mystery to me whence came "Opt net lprng 2.4.2-1", but no surprise that dselect couldn't download it. -- David Wright, Open University, Earth Science Department, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA U.K. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: +44 1908 653 739 fax: +44 1908 655 151
Re: dselect and lprng...
On Thu, 27 Feb 1997, Bob Clark wrote: > Scott, > > The message "Nothing to get" simply means that dselect found the package > already on your system. Go ahead and install and it should work. Then > you'll be give the option to delete the package file. > > --Bob Oddly enough, I have never looked at lprng before, so there is no way it found it on my system. When I complete the install process, it still says I want to install it, but that it isn't installed. It is almost as if dselect does not recognize that I want to install the package, so it does not hunt for it on the FTP site. Scott > > Scott Stanley wrote: > > > > I was just trying to download and install the lprng package from stable > > using dselect 1.4.0.7 with the ftp Access method. Basically, I went into > > Select, and selected the package lprng (I got the dependencies window > > saying lprng recommended magicfilter, but I did not select magicfilter). > > > > The select menu item for lprng looks like; > > > > _* Opt net lprng 2.4.2-1 lpr/lpd printer spooling > > > > When I exit (pressing Enter) and Install, I get > > > > -- > >Processing status file... > > > >Processing Package files... > > stable... > > contrib... > > non-free... > > > >Constructing list of files to get... > > > >Approximate total space required: 0k > >Available space in ../../../../../dosc/Debian/1.2: 235632k > >Nothing to get. > >Processing downloaded files...(for corrupt/old/partial) > > > > > > Nothing to get??? If I go back into the Select option after this aborted > > attempt, it still says I want to install lprng, just like is shown > > above. Seems like I must be doing something silly, I just can't figure > > out what > > > > Any help is appreciated. > > > > Scott >
