Just wondering if someone could help me with the following: I have recently converted to Linux (Debian) from Windows, however I'm struggling with how you download and install packages, outside of the Synaptic Package Manager! For instance I'm running Debian on a virtual system, therefore I need to install vmware-tools, I have these downloaded, and I did the following:
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mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
This returned the following error message: mount: can't find /dev/cdrom/mnt in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab Therefore I have been unable to follow any of the other steps! Can anyone give me advice on what to do? Plus is there any documentation on downloading and installing packages? And by this I mean a real beginners guide i.e. where to place packages prior to install, etc.....
Many thanks
Oliver
