The best fix for this problem is to learn something like vi; here are a few tips. To open a file for editing, type vi /etc/apt/sources.list obviously substituting the appropriate path for this file. Next, press escape so you are in the right mode. You can use your arrow keys to navigate around the vi screen. If you want to insert text where the cursor is, press i and type what you want. Press escape when done so you get out of edit mode. To delete a character at the cursor position, press x. This should give you enough to edit a basic file. Press escape when done and type :wq and press enter to write the file and then quit. The vi man page has a basic overview of commands that are useful several pages down. The commands are a bit odd but once you are used to them, it becomes second nature. Matt <quote who="Sina Bahram"> > Ok, I did that, but now I have a few problems. I got apt4rpm. I ran > apt-get and upgraded the packages, and installed all the latest stuff it > had to offer. However when I type > > apt-get install gnome > > I get an error saying that while gnome was found in the database it can > not be installed. Now I read another message on here about changing a > line in my sources.list file, but this is a little difficult for me to > do because of my unfamiliarity with text editers like VI. I tried ftping > the file to an ftp I have access too, then downloading it onto my > windows box, changing the appropriate line, and then uploading it back; > however, as expected the file didn't work when I tried > > apt-get install gnome > > It said some error on a line, which I gathered to simply be a difference > in line breaks or any other linux/windows incompatibility. So is there > anyway I can get this sources.list file, from an ftp, since I can use > ftp when I ssh into the box I'm trying to install gnome on. > > Sorry if this is unclear, and I am extremely fustraited at myself, since > if I had to do something like this in windows, it would take me the all > of three seconds or less *sigh*. But I'm willing to do whatever, so > please let me know. > > Thanks again, > Sina > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of Ryan Mann > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 3:35 PM > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > Subject: RE: Gnome for redhat 9 > > > Yu can go to www.freshrpms.net to download apt4rpm. After you install > apt4rpm you will have apt-get. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Matt B. White Tel: 508.969.2836
