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gwaro
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Software sources

#1 Post by gwaro »

Hi. I did a fresh install of Debian wheezy. I would like to know which repos to add to my /etc/apt/sources.list.

richard1558
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Re: Software sources

#2 Post by richard1558 »

Hello.

Well, if you don't know which repos to add, then you don't have to add anything.

By default, you have everything you need.
... or do I misinterpret the question?

cynwulf

Re: Software sources

#3 Post by cynwulf »

richard1558 wrote:Well, if you don't know which repos to add, then you don't have to add anything.
+1

You may post the contents of your /etc/apt/sources.list here if you wish.

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Re: Software sources

#4 Post by gwaro »

I want to install additional packages (like vlc,gimp,firefox...been using Ubuntu and everything was 'direct') which i cant find in the default repos.
These are the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list:

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

richard1558
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Re: Software sources

#5 Post by richard1558 »

Did you forget to apt-get update && apt-get upgrade?

Edit:
I was wrong, there are also security updates for testing/wheezy and your sources.list seems correct.

Edit1:
You may want to give us the result of:

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# apt-get install gimp
... so that we can see what's wrong.

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Re: Software sources

#6 Post by gwaro »

I am now ok after adding deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy main

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Re: Software sources

#7 Post by craigevil »

If this is a desktop you will more than likely want something similar to this:

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# Stable
#deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free
# Stable Sources
#deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free

# Security Updates  http://www.debian.org/security/
#deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib non-free

# Please note: The debian-volatile project has been discontinued with the Debian "Squeeze" release.
# See http://lists.debian.org/debian-volatile-announce/2011/msg00000.html for details.
# Debian Volatile is now squeeze-updates
# Squeeze-updates 
#deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main contrib non-free

# Debian Stable Backports
# For information visit - http://backports.debian.org/
# deb http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports squeeze-backports main contrib non-free
You might also want the mozilla.debian.net for new iceweasel, and deb-multimedia.org for various codecs and plugins
See the mozilla.debian.net site for the appropriate sources.

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# Debian Mozilla team APT archive - http://mozilla.debian.net/
# Iceweasel, Icedove, Iceape
# Secure APT: apt-get install pkg-mozilla-archive-keyring
# To use this archive, you need to add the following entry in /etc/apt/sources.list
# where release is the Debian release and pkg-ver the app version release,beta, aurora
# deb http://mozilla.debian.net/ $release $pkg-$ver

# Debian Multimedia Packages - http://deb-multimedia.org/
# DMM mirror list http://deb-multimedia.org/debian-m
# Note new updated repo line and keyring
# Secure apt: apt-get install deb-multimedia-keyring
# Debian Stable
# deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org squeeze main non-free
# deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org squeeze-backports main
Some helpful links if you are new to Debian:
# Basics of the Debian package management system - http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-pkg_basics.html
# Debian package management : http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debia ... 02.en.html
# Debian package management tools http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debia ... ls.en.html
# Aptitude user's manual - http://algebraicthunk.net/~dburrows/pro ... de/doc/en/
# Apt - Debian Wiki - http://wiki.debian.org/Apt
# The APT, Dpkg Quick Reference http://www.cyberciti.biz/ref/apt-dpkg-ref.html
# Secure APT - http://wiki.debian.org/SecureApt
# Aptitude - Debian Wiki - http://wiki.debian.org/Aptitude
# SourcesList - Debian Wiki - http://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList
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Re: Software sources

#8 Post by gwaro »

Thanks for your help.

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Re: Software sources

#9 Post by gwaro »

craigevil wrote:If this is a desktop you will more than likely want something similar to this:

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# Stable
#deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free
# Stable Sources
#deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free

# Security Updates  http://www.debian.org/security/
#deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main contrib non-free

# Please note: The debian-volatile project has been discontinued with the Debian "Squeeze" release.
# See http://lists.debian.org/debian-volatile-announce/2011/msg00000.html for details.
# Debian Volatile is now squeeze-updates
# Squeeze-updates 
#deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze-updates main contrib non-free

# Debian Stable Backports
# For information visit - http://backports.debian.org/
# deb http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports squeeze-backports main contrib non-free
You might also want the mozilla.debian.net for new iceweasel, and deb-multimedia.org for various codecs and plugins
See the mozilla.debian.net site for the appropriate sources.

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# Debian Mozilla team APT archive - http://mozilla.debian.net/
# Iceweasel, Icedove, Iceape
# Secure APT: apt-get install pkg-mozilla-archive-keyring
# To use this archive, you need to add the following entry in /etc/apt/sources.list
# where release is the Debian release and pkg-ver the app version release,beta, aurora
# deb http://mozilla.debian.net/ $release $pkg-$ver

# Debian Multimedia Packages - http://deb-multimedia.org/
# DMM mirror list http://deb-multimedia.org/debian-m
# Note new updated repo line and keyring
# Secure apt: apt-get install deb-multimedia-keyring
# Debian Stable
# deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org squeeze main non-free
# deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org squeeze-backports main
Some helpful links if you are new to Debian:
# Basics of the Debian package management system - http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-pkg_basics.html
# Debian package management : http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debia ... 02.en.html
# Debian package management tools http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debia ... ls.en.html
# Aptitude user's manual - http://algebraicthunk.net/~dburrows/pro ... de/doc/en/
# Apt - Debian Wiki - http://wiki.debian.org/Apt
# The APT, Dpkg Quick Reference http://www.cyberciti.biz/ref/apt-dpkg-ref.html
# Secure APT - http://wiki.debian.org/SecureApt
# Aptitude - Debian Wiki - http://wiki.debian.org/Aptitude
# SourcesList - Debian Wiki - http://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList


Some of these are for Debian Stable. Is it wise to use them for Debian Testing?

cynwulf

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#10 Post by cynwulf »

I believe craigevil may have assumed you were running stable.

For testing you need the testing repo and that's it.

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Re: Software sources

#11 Post by MaikoID »

Hi,

I was using Debian Squeeze yesterday and there was the software-properties-gtk where I was able to change the server mirror, able to configure automatic updates, etc

Today I'm using the Wheezy version with Gnome 3 and I cant find any similar package to do that, where is it ?

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Re: Software sources

#12 Post by emariz »

MaikoID wrote:Today I'm using the Wheezy version with Gnome 3 and I cant find any similar package to do that, where is it ?
Keep looking, it is right there http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/softw ... erties-gtk

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Re: Software sources

#13 Post by MaikoID »

I know I can install the old software-properties-gtk, I'm asking if there is a wheezy substitute for it .

thx anyway,

cynwulf

Re: Software sources

#14 Post by cynwulf »

The link posted by emariz clearly shows the wheezy version of software-properties-gtk

MaikoID
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#15 Post by MaikoID »

Ok, I'm not making myself clear, what I want is a native wheezy version for the old and native software-properties-gtk, I don't want to install anything to change my software sources, mirrors, etc.

I don't think that directly edit the /etc/apt/source.list is the best way to accomplish it.

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#16 Post by AnInkedSoul »

jaaazuuuussss

software-properties-gtk is available in wheezy the same as it was available in squeeze

cynwulf

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#17 Post by cynwulf »

MaikoID wrote:I don't think that directly edit the /etc/apt/source.list is the best way to accomplish it.
On the contrary... editing of a plain text configuration file is best done with a text editor.

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Re: Software sources

#18 Post by MaikoID »

yeah, and I can remember all the address that I can put on it, very easily, I don't need such dumb tool for this.

And how about schedule updates ? What it needs to be written and where ?

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