Re: What's with Forbidden downloads?

[DvB <imasu@earthlink.net>]

DSC Siltec <dscpubl@siltec.lt> writes:

> Hi,
> 
>     I just installed Current debian (I guess that's Woody?  Or is
> it Sarge now?)  Anyhow, I've been trying to install my X-server,
> with KDE or with Gnome.
> 
>     But both of them seem to want Cracklib2-2.7, and KDE also wants
> ksirc.  In both cases, when I am downloading, no matter where I go,
> when I try to download these binaries, I get back an error message
> "Forbidden".
> 

Hmm. I can see a package called cracklib2 in the repository (password
validation or somesuch) but I don't have it installed. I also have X,
KDE and Gnome installed and working (I'm running testing, i.e. Sarge).

I can also download the package just fine from

http://packages.debian.org/testing/utils/cracklib2.html

by clicking on the "Go To Download Page" button. I assume that apt-get
would also install it but, since I don't wish to do so, I haven't tried.

Have you tried using tasksel to install X? It's very useful for things
like that.