Something must be wrong here ... I added your line, Bill - and after an aptitude update, got the same results I'd been given with every other apt source for openoffice: (c/p follows):
___________________ W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ftp.freenet.de woody/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.freenet.de_pub_ftp.vpn-junkies.de_openoffice_dists_w oody_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: Couldn't stat source package list http://ftp.freenet.de woody/contrib Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.freenet.de_pub_ftp.vpn-junkies.de_openoffice_dists_w oody_contrib_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: You may want to update the package lists to correct these missing files homestead:/etc/apt# ______________ So what could I have done wrong? Thanks > -----Original Message----- > > > On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 01:39:11PM -0800, Richard Burkhart wrote: > > > > Anyone have a line on an APT repository for Openoffice (preferably 1.1, > > compiled for Woody) *THAT WORKS*? > > I have this: > > deb http://ftp.freenet.de/pub/ftp.vpn-junkies.de/openoffice/ > woody main contrib > > > (Though actually, since most of our boxen here run it, I apt-proxy it, but > regardless, that should do it) > > > > > I'm trying to lead/coax/drag a family member onto linux - OO may be the > > deal-maker ... but besides all of the OTHER strange things that have > > happened on her machine, I can't get apt-get to install > openoffice. When > > following links from openoffice.org to the "list of semi-official apt > > sources", every single source makes apt (& aptitude) barf when > updating the > > source lists. > > > Lemme know if that works. Good luck! > > -bill! > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
