Re: help with deselect
Subject: help with deselect
Date: Sat, Jan 16, 1999 at 10:23:55PM -0600
In reply to:Tony
Quoting Tony(tonyd@execpc.com):
>
> Hi,
>
> It's me again, trying desperately to learn Linux...
>
> I am trying to use dselect to install some packages into my new install of
> Debian.. but every time I try to start installing, I get the message:
>
> "Packages yet to be unpacked:
> 304 in <unknown>: vim gnushogi xphoon pwgen tcl8.0 tk8.0 libpaperg...
> dpkg-split: unable to read depot directory '/var/lib/dpkg/parts/': No such
> file or directory
>
> installation script returned error exit status 1.
> press RETURN to continue"
>
> ??? being the traditional Win95 user I know nothing of what is going on!
> The machine is a Compaq Contura 3/25, 6mb RAM, 115mb HD. I'm sure it's just
> something I did wrong though.
>
> I need to get this dselect working, so I can install manpages, and then I
> can setup Lilo so I do not have to put in the boot disk every time!
>
> Another couple dumb questions while I am at it:
>
> * I accidentaly did not enter a password for root when I set up debian.
> what is the command to change that password.
% passwd
> * What do I need to do to use my modem to dial up with a terminal program?
> Iguess I need to get dselect to work first, eh? =)
Don't understand the question.
>
> Thanks again, you guys are a great group of people. thanks for all the
> great responses about Lilo!
>
> Tony
>
>
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