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Synaptic et command line (solved, Thanks)

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Synaptic et command line (solved, Thanks)

#1 Post by jppattison »

I've been trying to load some apps via Synaptic as well as the same apps via the command line (apt, apt-get), but it seems that I need a CD to be able to get the package - but it won't accept the Debian CD1 that I used for the install. I'm online, and I have just installed, so the repos should be up to date. Why wouldn't the packages be stored at one of the repos? After all, I thought that's what they were for.
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If I download the DVD, will that include the packages? I.E. 4GB v. 647M
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Re: Synaptic et command line

#2 Post by dilberts_left_nut »

What does your /etc/apt/sources.list contain?
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Re: Synaptic et command line

#3 Post by jppattison »

Here it is .....

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# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 xfce-CD Binary-1$

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 xfce-CD Binary-1 2$

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch main
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch main

deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main

# stretch-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main


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#4 Post by Hallvor »

Just comment out the second entry like this:

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# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 xfce-CD Binary-1 2$
then run apt-get update

The only time I would want to install a package from DVD is when there is no Internet at all.
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Re: Synaptic et command line

#5 Post by jppattison »

THX Hallvor
Hallvor wrote:Just comment out the second entry like this:

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# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 xfce-CD Binary-1 2$
then run apt-get update
I'll get that done right away! :mrgreen:

The only time I would want to install a package from DVD is when there is no Internet at all.
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Re: Synaptic et command line

#6 Post by jppattison »

Thanks to all who offered advice, I appreciated it!

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