Re: apt- source.list
On Sat, Jan 20, 2001 at 03:41:52AM -0800, Dale Morris wrote:
> When I issue the apt-setup command I get an error message, "..command not
> found". What apt package am I missing? Otherwise apt works just fine.
as it says below (from my previous post, ahem)
> > http://www.eGroups.com/files/newbieDoc/apt-get-intro.html
one of the first topics there is how to set up your
'apt' including how to install 'apt-setup'...
:)
> thanks
> will trillich [will@serensoft.com] wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 14, 2001 at 03:49:08AM +0100, Norman Schmidt wrote:
> > > Hi all!
> > >
> > > Another apt-problem...
> > >
> > > I use dselect to maintain my potato servers and fetch my files via ftp.
> >
> > from slink (2.1) onward, the recommended choise is APT-GET...
> >
> > > At the moment, my list for the packages looks like this:
> > >
> > > deb ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/debian potato main contrib non-free
> > > deb ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/debian potato/non-US main contrib non-free
> > > deb ftp://security.debian.org/debian-security potato/updates contrib main non-free
> > >
> > > Now I want to add the lines to get the updates. Do I need and if yes,
> > > how do I include the paths?
> > >
> > > ftp://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/debian/dists/proposed-updates
> > > (which is a link to potato-proposed-updates in the same directory)
> > >
> > > Since I use the non-US-version, do I need (and how do I get)
> > >
> > > deb ftp://security.debian.org/debian-non-US/dists/proposed-updates ?
> > >
> > > The problem seems to be that the proposed-updates - directories are not
> > > under a special distribution. I do not know how to tell this to
> > > apt/dselect.
> > > The manpage doesn´t make this clear to me...
> > >
> > > And one last one: What do I have to add to get sources as well?
> > >
> > > Thanx a lot, Norman.
> >
> > main thing to try is
> >
> > apt-setup
> >
> > to set your sources.list...
> >
> > my 'potato' sources.list looks mostly like this:
> >
> > # deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
> > # deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib non-free
> >
> > # VERY IMPORTANT -- SECURITY PLUGS:
> > deb http://security.debian.org potato/updates main contrib non-free
> >
> > deb http://ftp.digex.net/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
> > # deb-src http://ftp.digex.net/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
> > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib non-free
> > # deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib non-free
> >
> > use mirrors that are shortest hops from you (try traceroute
> > to see which respond best).
> >
> > frequently do
> >
> > apt-get update
> >
> > and then
> >
> > apt-get upgrade
> >
> > to make sure the packages you've got installed are kept sparkly
> > fresh.
> >
> > http://www.eGroups.com/files/newbieDoc/apt-get-intro.html
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