[RLUG] Re: Debian 3.1 Sarge

2006-01-12 Thread
I typed in APT but all it said was -bash apt: bad command Jennifer Josh Scilacci <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When you were installing did you choose to install the X > package? Last time I installed Debian I remembered that I > had to go through and choose all the packages I needed. > You sh

Re: [RLUG] Re: [RLUG-Announce] Reno Linux Users Group January 2006 Meeting Announcement

2006-01-12 Thread Sebastian Smith
Orrin, We're still meeting on campus. The buses have turned out to be an ideal solution to the campus parking issue. Parking in the Circus Circus parking structure is free, and the buses pickup and drop-off right in front of the parking structure. There are many other benefits to meeting o

[RLUG] Re: Optimus Keyboard

2006-01-12 Thread
That is pretty cool. This could even bring back the Dvorak keyboard! The one thing I don't like though is the paper-thin gapping between the keys. I learned to type with my fingers curved, and with such tight spacing between the keys, there's no space for my fingernails to go. I do like the

Re: [RLUG] Re: Debian 3.1 Sarge

2006-01-12 Thread Brian Morris
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jennifer, Josh used the shorthand version of 'apt-get' which is the main package manager for Debian-based distros. To install a package you use 'apt-get install '. To remove an application it's 'apt-get remove ', and to search the apt database for k

Re: [RLUG] Re: Debian 3.1 Sarge

2006-01-12 Thread Dennis Bagley
I think you're right Brian. I believe Sarge uses xorg. Dennis On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 07:12 -0800, Brian Morris wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Jennifer, > > Josh used the shorthand version of 'apt-get' which is the main package > manager for Debian-based distros.

Re: [RLUG] Re: Debian 3.1 Sarge

2006-01-12 Thread Josh Scilacci
Sorry I forgot to put more then just apt.  You are going to need to be root first and then you are going to want to type "apt-get update" to get the latest package listing and then you can use "apt-cache search xorg" and this will search the package listing for anything containing xorg in the title