Hi Scott, On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Scott Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote: > On 13/12/13 00:59, Wally Lepore wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> >> Recently completed a successful install of Wheezy in Virtual Box. Runs >> great but slow (for obvious reasons). I'm not looking for >> speed/performance at this point but just looking to learn the >> interface, access and perform functions in terminal (as well as root >> terminal) and run basic programs. >> >> I would like to locate a link that explains in simple terms (if that's >> possible), "How to Install Packages". I've been hours reading about >> this topic via many links but find them helpful to some extent but too >> advanced. >> >> The link below was helpful but then it became difficult to understand. >> I prefer not to start executing commands in root terminal if the >> instructions are a bit overwhelming (at my current level of >> understanding). >> >> http://www.aboutdebian.com/packages.htm > > Wow! What a... site :/ >
Not sure I understand. > > > NOTE: these sources *are* affiliated with the Debian Project > > https://wiki.debian.org/Software > https://wiki.debian.org/PackageManagement > (not so great) https://wiki.debian.org/OpenOffice > > > Try http://debian-handbook.info/ for a recent, simple, accurate and very > complete guide. > Thank you Scott. Excellent links with lots of great reading! Installing packages certainly leads to a lot more questions (i.e. local deb packages resolving and installing its dependencies. apt does the same, but only for remote (http, ftp) located packages). source from above i.e.: http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/gdebi > >> >> I'm searching for a complete beginners guide that details "simple to >> understand instructions" on "How to install packages" as well as other >> general "how-to's" in Wheezy (current stable). I would much appreciate >> any links and/or suggestions. >> >> My initial interest is to install "OpenOffice". I understand wheezy >> has LibreOffice aready installed but I need OpenOffice as well for a >> project I'm currently working on. > > You don't say what parts of Wheezy (20000+ packages) you've installed, > I'm presuming GNOME. Someone here can advice you on how to use the GUI > package manager for GNOME (I 'think' it's Synaptic). > http://debian-handbook.info/browse/wheezy/sect.apt-frontends.html#idm140081895704256 > I did not install any additional packages except for the base packages that the installer installed. I installed wheezy using the small installation image titled, debian-7.2.0-i386-netinst.iso I also chose to install the GUI desktop. The GUI pkg manager that I see under Applications->System Tools->GDebi Package Installer. I do not see anything under "Applications" that refers to "Synaptic". The Synaptic link you provided above is extremely interesting. Thanks...reading it now. > Not difficult to install. If you know what a console is and how to > become root it's just a matter of, as root, typing:- > apt-get install -y openoffice.org > Yes, I understand how to log-in as root using "root terminal". Thank you for your help and the install command you provided above. >> >> Thank you kindly for your patience and help. >> >> System Specs: >> Acer netbook D255 >> Windows 7 (host OS) >> Virtual Box (running debian/wheezy ver. 7.2.0 for i386 as the guest OS) >> >> > > > When you're more comfortable installing software in Debian you may wish > to run the latest Apache OpenOffice.org. See:- > http://sourceforge.net/projects/apacheoo-deb/files/debian/dists/wheezy/ > Yes I am aware of Apache OpenOffice.org and that is the OpenOffice version I was referring to as the preferred package to install. Thank you kindly for your help W -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CALDXikqZdB7G=JrYWuogkwa2SkJvXTWW9Cp-f=hbhffqwpg...@mail.gmail.com
