Here is the result of installing git: root@davin-desktop:/home/www# apt-get install git Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package git root@davin-desktop:/home/www#
It seems that I need to have a working internet connection to install the program "git" which puts me into a chicken and egg situation: I need to have a working internet connection in order to get a wireless internet connection! On 1 March 2015 at 10:34, Eliot Blennerhassett <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Davin, > > having started, I'll see if we can finish... > > On 28/02/15 18:51, Davin Pearson wrote: > > Is this TLWN725-N USB adapter? > > (What does 'lsusb' command tell you?) > > > > Here is the output of lsusb: > > > >> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. > > This confirms it is V2 (according to the internet...) > > > Here is the output from running the commands in > > > http://brilliantlyeasy.com/ubuntu-linux-tl-wn725n-tp-link-version-2-wifi-driver-install/ > > > > apt-get update > > > >> root@davin-desktop:/home/www# apt-get update > >> Err http://extras.ubuntu.com saucy InRelease > >> Err http://security.ubuntu.com saucy-security InRelease > >> Err http://extras.ubuntu.com saucy Release.gpg > > [ snipped lots more similar errors] > Something weird going on with your update settings. > > Did you have a working internet connection at the time? You will need > one for the instructions to work. > > If _apt-get update_ doesn't work you have bigger problems. In any case, > I second Dave Lilley's suggestion to get along to a meeting. AFAIK they > are held in the South Library first Wednesday of the month. > See http://www.infohelp.co.nz/glu.html > > >> root@davin-desktop:/home/www# apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) > >> linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic is already the newest version. > > >> root@davin-desktop:/home/www# apt-get install build-essential > >> build-essential is already the newest version. > > Looks like you missed > apt-get install git > > >> root@davin-desktop:/home/www# git clone > > https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu > >> The program 'git' is currently not installed. You can install it by > > typing: > >> apt-get install git > > Notice that trying to run the command helpfully suggests that you > install it. > > You need to do this successfully before anything beyond here will work > > > >> root@davin-desktop:/home/www# cd rtl8188eu > >> bash: cd: rtl8188eu: No such file or directory > > Usually once one step in a sequence has failed, there is not much point > carrying on with the remaining steps until the initial failure is resolved. > > > -- > Eliot > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > -- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearson http://davin.50webs.com
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