--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
>
> The sources list edit is a editing a text file, but you will need to use
> sudo to open the editor. That is complicated for a newbie.
> Roy
> Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit
> Location: Canada
>
The syntax of /etc/apt/sources.list is simple enough. I feel it is certainly
worthwhile to master. I would be missing critical system components if it was
not for adding repository locations to my file.
I can't stand terminal editors so I grant the root user access to my X session
so I can use a sane GUI editor with this command:
pfred1@buck:~$ xhost +local:root
I have synaptic installed, but I never use it. I mean I have, but it generally
doesn't appeal to me. I like aptitude though, and use it often, for whatever
that is worth. In fact I just used aptitude to check the status of synaptic on
this system. I haven't used synaptic on this PC in so long I couldn't remember
if I had it installed, or not. Admittedly I am not too crazy about aptitude's
ncurses interface, but just to do a show, a search, or install, I use aptitude
all of the time.
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