On 20/06/06, Yedidyah Bar-David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You should have some relevant lines in your /etc/apt/sources.list,
depending on what version and what mirror you want to use. I personally
have
deb http://mirror.hamakor.org.il/pub/mirrors/debian sid main contrib
You might want "sarge" instead of "sid" for the stable version.
Then do 'apt-get update' to update apt's indexes, then 'apt-get install
package' should work. I personally prefer lftp over plain netkit-ftp.
And on top of that, my favourite tool for keeping my Debian Sarge up to date
is "aptitude" - a clever interactive curses-based front end to apt.
Also - "apt-cache" is a VERY useful tool for looking up Debian packages - both
those already installed and those which are available for
installation. It's part
of the "apt" package. (according to apt-file - another useful tool
available in its
own package - apt-file)
Welcome to the wonderful world of Debian - I'm pretty confident that
if you let go
of old Slackware habits and embrace "the Debian way" you'll find it a
most friendly
and enjoyable system.
--Amos
--
"(a grizzly) can tear through a tree like a Jewish mother
through self-esteem." - The Simpsons
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