I was able to answer my question at the beginning of this thread. the answer is to install a package called software-properties-common, and the command'll work. in2014 Mark Peveto Registered Linux user number 600552 Everything happens after coffee! On Fri, 16 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Try writing chime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx you can find that yourself when a > message is open by hitting h and searching the message headers in alpine. It > was pretty far down on the second screen or 3rd screen of headers. There is a > FROM:' in front of it. > On Fri, 16 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:50:37 > > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: What is the debian version of this command. > > > > I don't have your address, and because of the way this list sends messages i > > can't grab it. Here's mine. > > southernprince73@xxxxxxxxx > > Write with any questions, and i'll do my best to either answer quickly, or > > find the answers. > > I'm glad the command worked well for you in vinux, but unfortunately it's > > not working for me in debian. > > > > > > in2014 > > Mark Peveto > > Registered Linux user number 600552 > > Everything happens after coffee! > > > > On Fri, 16 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > > > Thanks Mark for that repo command, which certainly works well here in > > > Vinux > > > 5.1. At your convenience, can you please write off list, would like to > > > discuss > > > Voxin, but your address bounced. Thanks in advance > > > Chime > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list