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Missing basic list

#1 Post by Okada_the_honourless »

I've just recently attempted to start using Linux.
Specifically: I am using the Neptune OS, which I've read to be a derivative of Debian Bullseye.

My primary goal at the moment is to install WINE. However, when following the instructions online for how to do so, I ran into the following situation:

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Typing in the command for making the deb registry and attempting to save the list gave me another error, reminding me that the path did not exist.
The guide I was following seemed to suggest that the path should exist by default, and that it should be simple to create a new list. That it was wrong on both accounts has me concerned.

As new to the system as I am, I hardly know what I'm doing, so maybe this isn't as big an issue as I am assuming. I would rather be reprimanded for being needy than to assume this is normal and be wrong.

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#2 Post by 4D696B65 »

Did you try Neptune forum?
https://forum.neptuneos.com/public/

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#3 Post by sunrat »

Did you try spelling the directory name correctly?
/etc/apt/
“ computer users can be divided into 2 categories:
Those who have lost data
...and those who have not lost data YET ”
Remember to BACKUP!

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sunrat wrote: 2022-01-26 01:03 Did you try spelling the directory name correctly?
/etc/apt/
Rebooted computer
instead of typing it in myself I copy-pasted the command...

...

... It worked.
... I'll be excusing myself now.

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#5 Post by sunrat »

We've all done it. :mrgreen:
“ computer users can be divided into 2 categories:
Those who have lost data
...and those who have not lost data YET ”
Remember to BACKUP!

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#6 Post by clementishutin »

Okada_the_honourless wrote: 2022-01-26 01:45
sunrat wrote: 2022-01-26 01:03 Did you try spelling the directory name correctly?
/etc/apt/
Rebooted computer
instead of typing it in myself I copy-pasted the command...

...

... It worked.
... I'll be excusing myself now.
Well, when we don't understand what is the solution, rebooting is the only solution.

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