Re: XF86Setup & apt-get
apt-get install xserver-svga
On Fri, Mar 24, 2000 at 07:05:04AM -0800, Michael Zielinski wrote:
> I set my sources.list to:
>
> http://www.debian.org/~vincent/ xfree-update main
>
> I did an apt-get update then apt-get upgrade. Everything went fine
> until I tried to run XF86Setup, this wasn't installed. I then did an
> apt-get update XF86Setup and then an apt-get install XF86Setup. Once
> again everything appeared fine.
>
> I then ran XF86Setup, when I got to the configuring the card the bottom
> of the screen stated: "*** The selected server is not installed!
> Please abort, install SVGA server as /usr/X11R6/XF86_SVGA and run this
> program again ***"
>
> What should I apt-get now...XF86_SVGA? I browsed ~vincent and did not
> see an entry for XF86_SVGA. I understand the overall concept of
> apt-get (used to upgrade your system based on your sources.list), but I
> don't fully understand the details of the how it works. For example,
> my previous apt-get for XF86Setup does not appear to be in ~vincent
> listing either, but it obviously is. If someone could assist me in
> understanding how apt-get works/finds what it is looking for once it
> gets to ~vincent I'd appreciate it.
>
XF86_SVGA and XF86Setup are names of executable binaries.
They are contained in packages named xserver-svga and xf86setup,
respectively.
> Also is there a way to apt-get the all the X files instead of having to
> retrieve bits and pieces at a time?
You can use dselect or aptitude to do this.
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