[+PLUS] debian etch (attention praveen)

[Sanjeev Kumar]

thanks!

guess these inputs should be fine. more than enuff rather
:-)
~Sanjeev

On 1/4/07, പ്രവീണ്|Praveen <pravi.a at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 2007/1/4, Sanjeev Kumar <sanjeevkumarm at gmail.com>:
> >
> >
> > praveen, i have  a few issues, would appreciate if i get help.
>
>
> I'll try.
>
> i'm new to Debian, only familiar with redhat systems.
>
>
> It is only easier :-)
>
> while installing i had faced problems configuring network, so i was not
> > able to reach any of the mirror sites.
>
>
> Now is the network ready?
>
> however, i was successful in installing the base system in my laptop with
> > out bootloader being installed (i have XP in my company provided machine).
> >
> > my problem is with aptitude , apt-get  install etc.
> >
> > i am not aware of the way they work.
>
>
> apt-cache search  firefox
>
> (it will show all packages that match the name firefox including many
> localisation and development packages)
>
> then apt-get install firefox (as root)
>
> the exact package name retured by the search (if you know the package name
> you can skip the search)
>
> i could figure out that it looks at /etc/apt/sources.list file for the
> > mirrors and package locations.
>
>
> yes. You can use the 4 CDs as package locations
>
> # apt-cdrom add
>
> (repeat the step for all 4 CDs)
>
> my problem is that i dont know how to install the deb packages which i am
> > looking for, i donno the names.
>
>
> apt-cache search
>
> and i could figure out that the few mirror sites which i had listed didnt
> > have package information...
>
>
> apt-cdrom add
>
> 1. i need libstdc++5
>
>
> # apt-get install libstdc++5
>
> 2. i need rpm support.
>
>
> # apt-get install rpm
>
> 3. need alien ( i believe thats the program which helps me install
> > softwares from rpms)
>
>
> # apt-get install alien
>
> which are the best mirrors for debian etch 4.0
>
>
> deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ etch main
> deb-src ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ etch main
>
> Cheers
> Praveen
>
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