Wi-fi Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 ?

[l000p]

Good day guys, just started using Debian, everything is fine till now, but I am using Ethernet connection to the web as my Wi-Fi adapter driver is missing, I've ran lspci | grep Network as I was advised in my previous topic and it showed me my network controller as: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 31). I assume I found the driver for it here: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=127880 , but I don't understand a word from what these guys are talking about. Can someone tell me how I am supposed to install this package for a complete beginner like me please. Thanks!

[sunrat]

That thread says the driver is included in the kernel from version 4.4 so assuming you have Debian Stretch, you already have it. You just need to install firmware-atheros package and configure your network.

[l000p]

That thread says the driver is included in the kernel from version 4.4 so assuming you have Debian Stretch, you already have it. You just need to install firmware-atheros package and configure your network.

>How is that done ?

[sunrat]

That thread says the driver is included in the kernel from version 4.4 so assuming you have Debian Stretch, you already have it. You just need to install firmware-atheros package and configure your network.

>How is that done ?

Time to learn about package management, grasshopper.
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianPackageManagement (wiki needs updating to explain the newer "apt" command which can replace aptitude and apt-get).
The easy way for starters is to use Synaptic. firmware-atheros is in the non-free section of the repositories so you need to add that first which you can do in the Repositories section of Synaptic.
You need to be online to do that which should be fine with your ethernet connection.

[l000p]

That thread says the driver is included in the kernel from version 4.4 so assuming you have Debian Stretch, you already have it. You just need to install firmware-atheros package and configure your network.

>How is that done ?

Time to learn about package management, grasshopper.
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianPackageManagement (wiki needs updating to explain the newer "apt" command which can replace aptitude and apt-get).
The easy way for starters is to use Synaptic. firmware-atheros is in the non-free section of the repositories so you need to add that first which you can do in the Repositories section of Synaptic.
You need to be online to do that which should be fine with your ethernet connection.

I read true that wiki link you have provided and I still don't get how to install the atheros firmware. From what I've understood I need to run: apt-get install firmware-atheros in the terminal under root-which leads to: Unable to locate package firmware-atheros. Googling firmware-atheros leads me to https://packages.debian.org/stretch/firmware-atheros , where there are several download mirrors, can I do something with them if yes what? You suggested that I should use Synaptic Package Manager, but doing so I can not locate the Repositories section in it. When I try the reload button in Synaptic I get an error stating: The repository 'cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20171209-12:11] stretch Release' does not have a Release file.
BTW, using the command aptitude in the terminal leads to: command not found.
I know I have too many questions, but bear with me, it's a whole new system to learn. Thank you.

[Wheelerof4te]

How did you install Debian? It's impossible you don't have aptitude installed.

use Synaptic Package Manager, but doing so I can not locate the Repositories section in it.

https://wiki.debian.org/Synaptic#Configuring_Repository

Click the Settings Menu, and choose Repositories.

Tick both contrib and non-free and close.
If you don't have wired connection, download firmware-atheros package on another computer and transfer it to your PC. Go to the directory where you have put it and install it. Use gdebi package to install .deb files graphicaly. Alternatively, use apt. Go to the directory where firmware-atheros .deb file is, open Terminal there and type:

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apt install ./firmware-atheros_20161130-3_all.deb

Of course, you need to be root in order to do that.

[GarryRicketson]

Postby l000p » 2018-01-24 05:10
Good day guys, just started using Debian,

You really should read some of the documentation, before anything else,..

I know I have too many questions, but bear with me, it's a whole new system to learn. Thank you.

Your welcome, and yes we understand it is new to you, that is why you should read more of the documentation, thoroughly, it goes into all of these questions, etc.

Postby l000p »When I try the reload button in Synaptic I get an error stating: The repository 'cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20171209-12:11] stretch Release' does not have a Release file

You need to modify your /etc/apt/sources.list :
After installing Debian, what do I need to do to install packages
All though it is better to use the documentation at debian.org, and the wiki,
the first hit , goes into the editing of the sources.list file:
https://linuxpanda.wordpress.com/2016/1 ... n-stretch/
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https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debi ... 02.en.html

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https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList

[Wheelerof4te]

Man pages are also good, pre-installed tool for finding info. Just type something like this in terminal:

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man apt

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man man

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man synaptic

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man sources.list

[l000p]

How did you install Debian? It's impossible you don't have aptitude installed.

use Synaptic Package Manager, but doing so I can not locate the Repositories section in it.

https://wiki.debian.org/Synaptic#Configuring_Repository

Click the Settings Menu, and choose Repositories.

Tick both contrib and non-free and close.
If you don't have wired connection, download firmware-atheros package on another computer and transfer it to your PC. Go to the directory where you have put it and install it. Use gdebi package to install .deb files graphicaly. Alternatively, use apt. Go to the directory where firmware-atheros .deb file is, open Terminal there and type:

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apt install ./firmware-atheros_20161130-3_all.deb

Of course, you need to be root in order to do that.

Did the repositories from the Synaptic, then I got a message that It needs to reload, after reloading I got this error: The repository 'cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20171209-12:11] stretch Release' does not have a Release file.Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.http://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stretch/Release.gpg: The key(s) in the keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg are ignored as the file is not readable by user '_apt' executing apt-key.
However after that I went to terminal and did apt-get install firmware-artheros, which installed the package fine. Rebooted the laptop and got my Wi-Fi sorted.
Went to Software and tried to install Gdebi, it wanted my root password and got me this error-
Detailed errors from the package manager follow:
E: Could not find the repository
I don't know what is wrong with my Debian install, somebody asked where I got the ISO - it was from the debian site and I got the complete installation image for computers without connection to the internet assuming that it will be better, made a bootable USB with the amd64 mirror.
Thanks for all the link I am digging in for more information.
P.S: Trying to install Gdebi from Synaptic leads to: Please insert disk labeled: Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0_Stretch_-Officiam amd64 DVD Binary-1 20171209-12:11 in drive /media/cdrom.
Which as you guess I can't do as I have only the bootable USB in hand. Is it possible to use the USB instead of the DVD ?

[Wheelerof4te]

Maybe your repositories haven't been updated. Check your /etc/apt/sources.list with

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nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Disable cd rom source line by placing # in front of it. Put the rest of the lines from the Debian wiki page on sources.list that Gary linked to.
For example, have this there:

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deb  http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch main contrib non-free
deb  http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-updates main
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ stretch/updates main

Close nano with ctl+x, followed by y for saving changes.
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apt update

Now you should be able to install packages from the repos. You can do the above from Synaptic, too.

Is it possible to use the USB instead of the DVD ?

No need after you set up the repositories.

[l000p]

Maybe your repositories haven't been updated. Check your /etc/apt/sources.list with

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nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Disable cd rom source line by placing # in front of it. Put the rest of the lines from the Debian wiki page on sources.list that Gary linked to.
For example, have this there:

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deb  http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch main contrib non-free
deb  http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch-updates main
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ stretch/updates main

Close nano with ctl+x, followed by y for saving changes.
Run

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apt update

Now you should be able to install packages from the repos. You can do the above from Synaptic, too.

Is it possible to use the USB instead of the DVD ?

No need after you set up the repositories.

I went true end read the Wiki about the source.list, then went over to the page that Garry suggested and followed the instructions. Granted myself root access -> nano /etc/apt/source.list , which for my surprise led me to an empty file, googled if this a common thing and found out that others have faced it too, so I just assumed that I need to write it myself. I did so writing this code in the source.list:
deb http://ftp.bg.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.bg.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free

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

Ctrl+X and saved the file. Went over to terminal and did apt-get update, which was followed by the same error.

W: The repository 'cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 9.3.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 20171209-12:11] stretch Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: http://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stretch/Release.gpg: The key(s) in the keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg are ignored as the file is not readable by user '_apt' executing apt-key.

I guess I did something wrong there, but I can not find my mistake. Probably I am missing something else. Where should I have disabled the cd rom line, it should've been in the source.list or elsewhere ? Thank you again for the support and for not giving up on me haha! Cheers!

[Wheelerof4te]

nano /etc/apt/source.list

It's

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nano /etc/apt/sources.list

not

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nano /etc/apt/source.list

You missed one "s". Please be more careful. Also, put # in front of cd rom line to disable it.

[l000p]

nano /etc/apt/source.list

It's

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nano /etc/apt/sources.list

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nano /etc/apt/source.list

You missed one "s". Please be more careful. Also, put # in front of cd rom line to disable it.

That is sorted now, but on apt-get update I receive that error message: W: http://ftp.bg.debian.org/debian/dists/s ... elease.gpg: The key(s) in the keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg are ignored as the file is not readable by user '_apt' executing apt-key.
W: http://security.debian.org/dists/stretc ... /InRelease: The key(s) in the keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg are ignored as the file is not readable by user '_apt' executing apt-key.

Tried installing Gdebi again and the same error appears:
Detailed errors from the package manager follow:
E: Could not find the repository

Any suggestions ?