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

[David Jackson]

Crawford (and others),

Still to not install gpm by default (2.2r3) doesn't make any since??
How do you cut/past from the command line? 

As far as apt-get goes, taht assumes I  have ppp up and running?
Which I still don't on Debian? Or Slackware-8.0 for that matter.
Which is a bit of a puzzle since it was working (same ISP) late last year.
But it does work with Redhat? Redhat seem to use "CHAP", PAP always
worked before with Slackware, does Debian support CHAP. My ISP (Web
Connections) may even be using MS-CHAP? I've already fired off a email to them.

Thanks for you response,
David Jackson



> 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
>> > --
>> > ==============================================
>> > == Timothy Klein || teece at silverklein.net   ==
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