Re: Debian

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Kent West wrote:

> gerald simpkin wrote:
>
> > I checked to see if I could turn off the html characteristics of the 
> > email sent when using free yahoo email. I could not find a 
> > configuration tool to send this in plain text so I am sorry in 
> > advance about this email.
> > What I am most concerned about is getting help with the Debian 
> > problem I described (although it should be noted to send questions in 
> > plain text if that is the way you want to get it). I went to the 
> > Debian organizations website and it said if a new user (paraphrasing) 
> > has a problem to send questions to this email address (did not 
> > mention format). I got your message now what about an answer to my 
> > question? Is there a site I can go to for this information? Do you 
> > know how to solve this problem?
> > If you want Debian to be the Linux flavor for professional 
> > programmers then form a private club and remove the manifesto from 
> > the website. If you want the Debian flavor to survive then I advise 
> > you to consider the masses otherwise it'll be a project of you and a 
> > thousand or so programmers.
>
>
>
> Since the Debian list has hundreds of messages a day, it's not 
> reasonable to expect list members to keep track of what previous 
> message(s) you may have sent. In this message you ask for an answer to 
> your question, but you don't state your question. I have _no_ idea 
> what your question is.

Oh, did you mean this message (I went and searched the archives)?

<snippage applied>

> I have the operating system installed but due to some 
> difficulties cannot seem able to install packages. At install when I 
> use apt it starts okay but then I get a configuration error in 
> configuring Binutils .  . . .  I can't read much anyway because the 
> less command is not available. apt-setup is not available either once 
> you boot into the operating system. Anyway there is no arch 
> directory.  . . .  I have CDs from a endor with a link on a Debian 
> wedsite. The bill for this copy is going into dispute for this and 
> other reasons. If you know of any solutions to this problem please 
> email me (or post them).
>  

The bulk of this problem was answered quite nicely by Colin. See 
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2003/debian-user-200309/msg02683.html. 
I suspect you didn't properly subscribe, and since it's standard 
procedure to not CC: posters, you didn't get a copy. I'll CC: you on 
this message.

> I think I subscribed to your user list.I subscribed under using this 
> email account or another (I'm not sure). If this email address is not 
> signed up to the user list please put this email address on the user 
> list. I would appreciate it.

We have no control over adding/removing people from the list. Sign up at 
http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe; scroll down to 
"debian-user" and put a check in the check box. Then scroll down to the 
bottom and enter your email address. In a few, you'll get an email 
asking for confirmation; follow the instructions in that email. 
Otherwise, you can always read the archives (a link is available on 
www.debian.org).

As far as "apt-setup" goes, most of us just manually edit 
/etc/apt/sources.list. I'm sure there is some sort of "apt-setup" (I 
know there was at least once an "apt-cdrom" or somesuch), but I know 
nothing about it.

As far as not having "less" installed, you can use "more" until it is 
installed. Once apt is properly configured, you can "apt-get install 
less" to get "less".

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Kent West (westk@acu.edu)