Re: How to install Packages on Debian-Wheezy
Hi Scott,
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Scott Ferguson
<scott.ferguson.debian.user@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 13/12/13 00:59, Wally Lepore wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Recently completed a successful install of Wheezy in Virtual Box. Runs
>> great but slow (for obvious reasons). I'm not looking for
>> speed/performance at this point but just looking to learn the
>> interface, access and perform functions in terminal (as well as root
>> terminal) and run basic programs.
>>
>> I would like to locate a link that explains in simple terms (if that's
>> possible), "How to Install Packages". I've been hours reading about
>> this topic via many links but find them helpful to some extent but too
>> advanced.
>>
>> The link below was helpful but then it became difficult to understand.
>> I prefer not to start executing commands in root terminal if the
>> instructions are a bit overwhelming (at my current level of
>> understanding).
>>
>> http://www.aboutdebian.com/packages.htm
>
> Wow! What a... site :/
>
Not sure I understand.
>
>
> NOTE: these sources *are* affiliated with the Debian Project
>
> https://wiki.debian.org/Software
> https://wiki.debian.org/PackageManagement
> (not so great) https://wiki.debian.org/OpenOffice
>
>
> Try http://debian-handbook.info/ for a recent, simple, accurate and very
> complete guide.
>
Thank you Scott. Excellent links with lots of great reading!
Installing packages certainly leads to a lot more questions (i.e.
local deb packages resolving and installing its dependencies. apt does
the same, but only for remote (http, ftp) located packages).
source from above i.e.: http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/gdebi
>
>>
>> I'm searching for a complete beginners guide that details "simple to
>> understand instructions" on "How to install packages" as well as other
>> general "how-to's" in Wheezy (current stable). I would much appreciate
>> any links and/or suggestions.
>>
>> My initial interest is to install "OpenOffice". I understand wheezy
>> has LibreOffice aready installed but I need OpenOffice as well for a
>> project I'm currently working on.
>
> You don't say what parts of Wheezy (20000+ packages) you've installed,
> I'm presuming GNOME. Someone here can advice you on how to use the GUI
> package manager for GNOME (I 'think' it's Synaptic).
> http://debian-handbook.info/browse/wheezy/sect.apt-frontends.html#idm140081895704256
>
I did not install any additional packages except for the base packages
that the installer installed. I installed wheezy using the small
installation image titled, debian-7.2.0-i386-netinst.iso
I also chose to install the GUI desktop. The GUI pkg manager that I
see under Applications->System Tools->GDebi Package Installer. I do
not see anything under "Applications" that refers to "Synaptic". The
Synaptic link you provided above is extremely interesting.
Thanks...reading it now.
> Not difficult to install. If you know what a console is and how to
> become root it's just a matter of, as root, typing:-
> apt-get install -y openoffice.org
>
Yes, I understand how to log-in as root using "root terminal". Thank
you for your help and the install command you provided above.
>>
>> Thank you kindly for your patience and help.
>>
>> System Specs:
>> Acer netbook D255
>> Windows 7 (host OS)
>> Virtual Box (running debian/wheezy ver. 7.2.0 for i386 as the guest OS)
>>
>>
>
>
> When you're more comfortable installing software in Debian you may wish
> to run the latest Apache OpenOffice.org. See:-
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/apacheoo-deb/files/debian/dists/wheezy/
>
Yes I am aware of Apache OpenOffice.org and that is the OpenOffice
version I was referring to as the preferred package to install.
Thank you kindly for your help
W
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