Re: apt-get – problem configuring /etc/apt/sources.list

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Subject: Re: apt-get – problem configuring /etc/apt/sources.list
From: Vwaju <lou@manhattanhandyman.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:55:17 -0800 (PST)
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Thank you Bob and Eugene.

Bob --

Yes, inserting:

deb http://archive.debian.org/debian sarge main

into

/etc/apt/sources.list

and then running

#apt-get update

does the trick.

Might there be a guide to using apt that is conceptually clearer than
the man page?

Best Regards,
Vwaju

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