[CLUE-Tech] Debian: gpm not installing by default

[Crawford Rainwater]

David,

Not a problem.  However, apt-get does check for the
dependencies and asks if you wish to also install them
as well, if they are missing from a particular package
you wish to install.  Just an FYI.  Worse case, you have 
to "manually" install them via source and compile them 
(which I hate doing, but have done it), using apt-get.

I would recommend configuring apt-get to go off the
net after you have put things on the machine, then
running

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

which will bring 2.2r3 to ~2.2r6 level.

For ITEC's Install and Config classes, we use
Debian as the last lab to do, since it is not
"simple" compared to other distribution (my
personal $0.02 here) installations.

Good luck, love Debian myself. ;-)

--- Crawford

> -----Original Message-----
> From: clue-tech-admin at clue.denver.co.us
> [mailto:clue-tech-admin at clue.denver.co.us]On Behalf Of David J Jackson
> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 1:27 PM
> To: clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us
> Subject: Re: [CLUE-Tech] Debian: gpm not installing by default
> 
> 
> Tim and Crawford ---
> I realize this is not a debian list but,
> this is the first disitro I've used in 5 years that didn't install gpm my
> default !!
> (Slackware,Correl,Turbo Linux, Susie and Redhat)
> 
> At the very least it needs to be a dependency for X install.
> 
> My solution was to use dpkg to install from the CD, as well as install my
> vedeo drive (3D_Labs),
> because debian didn't ask me what card I had?
> 
> And people B/M about Slack's install program !!
> 
> 
> None the less I DO appreciate you reply.
> 
> David Jackson
> p.s. In cased anyone missed the posting on LWN, Patrick has released
> Slackware-8.1 beta...
> (Who was that at the last meeting, the claimed it was did)
> Djj
> 
> "Timothy C. Klein" wrote:
> 
> > * David Jackson (david.j.jackson at pickledbeans.com) wrote:
> > > Greetings --
> > >
> > > Version 2.2r3.
> > >
> > > Is gpm (mouse support) not install my default under Debian?
> > > Or did I just miss a package install, or do I need to upgrade 
> my distro?
> >
> > I can't remember if it is there by default.  But if it wasn't, just:
> >
> > apt-get install gpm
> >
> > And there you go.
> >
> > > Related question is using custom install script? Any docs on writing
> > > such a thing?
> > >
> >
> > What do you mean, exactly?  Like using a different script instead of
> > gpm.postinst?  Or do you mean the whole install, ala the boot floppies?
> >
> > Tim
> > --
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