On Sat, Jan 02, 2016 at 07:00:57PM +1100, David Zuccaro wrote:
> I have accidentally removed some packages from a debian system and now
> I have lost networking and MATE. Can I reinstall the removed packages
> from the install cd?

yes.

you can either install packages individually with dpkg (which will be tedious 
and annoying)
or you need to configure apt to look for packages on the cdrom.

according to the debian web page, the easiest way to do that is:

https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList#CD-ROM

    CD-ROM

    If you'd rather use your CD-ROM for installing packages or updating
    your system automatically with APT, you can put it in your
    /etc/apt/sources.list. To do so, you can use the apt-cdrom program
    like this:

        # apt-cdrom add

    with the Debian CD-ROM in the drive.

    You can use -d for the directory of the CD-ROM mount point or add a
    non-CD mount point (i.e. a USB keydrive).


dunno if the CD has to be mounted first or not.


craig

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