Re: HowTo install X on Woody today - Please help, thanks :)
Thanks James! - A few follow ups:
--- "James A. Treacy" <treacy@debian.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 01:52:59AM -0700, tluxt wrote:
> > What is the way to properly install X (to prepare for KDE) on a Woody system today?
> >
> 2. apt-get update && apt-get install x-window-system
Tasksel is broken under woody, I found. It won't install any X option -
basic or complete.
What specifically should go in place of "x-window-system" above?
(I looked on http://packages.debian.org/testing/x11/ ,
but - Wow! Too much raw data!)
What commands does one use to get what tasksel refers to as the
most comprehensive set of packages for the X install?
> > If I do _not_ want to wait for it to move from unstable to testing,
> > what do I do?
> wait, grab the packages from unstable, or move to unstable.
If the packages have not yet migrated to woody, but I wish to try
them anyway on woody, how can I find out myself (without being told)
what packages I'd need to get from unstable to do the X install?
what's the/a good way to dl all those needed X packages from unstable?
apt-get -d ...... ? (And, how do I tell it to get from Un, not Te?)
> > Can I just dl the 4.1.0-4 deb and force it to install?
> > How?
> >
> Use dpkg -i. See man dpkg for details.
>
> > Or, would I be better off getting the 4.1.0-3 instaalled?
> > If so, how would I do that?
> >
> Read the debian-x mailing list archives, or ask there.
Ok, debian-x readers - any suggestions?
> > Wouldn't it be a great idea to put some notes about the status
> > of the highly important packages (like X) on the Woody install page:
> > http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/
> > so that people wanting to try woody wouldn't have to search through
> > the mail lists for important info like this?
This is an example of how the Debian Testing page
http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/
is way behind on providing essential info about the current issues
in getting a testing system up & running. :(
I know this is a volunteer organization. I'd like to encourage someone who is
able to spend .5 or 1 hour to write a quick "Installing debian testing HowTo" or
FAQ that would enable people to avoid having to search the lists & docs for hours
on end for info about how to just get a basic X system up on Woody!
I think such a document would be a big help in speeding up the development of
Debian testing!
Also, is the debian-testing list broken? I sent the original message in this
thread to that list, but the mailing list page
http://lists.debian.org/devel.html
lists no messages there later than April! :(
Thanks for everyones' great work! :)
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger
http://im.yahoo.com
Reply to: