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whitefang5412
April 6th, 2008, 03:53 PM
As the thread title says. I am downloading debian and only downloaded the first disk. What do the other disks have to offer? I know in Pc-BSD you need other disks for the web browser etc...is debian the same way?
jdhore
April 6th, 2008, 04:18 PM
As the thread title says. I am downloading debian and only downloaded the first disk. What do the other disks have to offer? I know in Pc-BSD you need other disks for the web browser etc...is debian the same way?

The other disks offer basically the entire Debian repos...For a standard GNOME system with all of GNOME and iceweasel, etc, all you need is the first disk...I do netinstall though :)
whitefang5412
April 6th, 2008, 05:46 PM
I really like debian, but I have no instant messanging client like Pidgin. Where can I get pidgin, do I have to download another disk?
jdhore
April 6th, 2008, 05:48 PM
I really like debian, but I have no instant messanging client like Pidgin. Where can I get pidgin, do I have to download another disk?

umm...the repos? apt-get install pidgin
whitefang5412
April 6th, 2008, 05:52 PM
umm...the repos? apt-get install pidgin

Never worked. Typed in my pass word and it didn't work. Hm. I typed the password in right.
jdhore
April 6th, 2008, 05:56 PM
Never worked. Typed in my pass word and it didn't work. Hm. I typed the password in right.

Debian doesn't use sudo for default...Use su and THEN run the apt-get command...or go to Applications-Accessories-Root Terminal and run the apt-get command
whitefang5412
April 6th, 2008, 06:05 PM
Debian doesn't use sudo for default...Use su and THEN run the apt-get command...or go to Applications-Accessories-Root Terminal and run the apt-get command

Still won't let me.

EDIT: To install kopete I even need another disk.
jdhore
April 6th, 2008, 06:13 PM
Still won't let me.

EDIT: To install kopete I even need another disk.

no you don't...I've never used the non-netinstall (well...i have a long time ago)...you may have to uncomment the web repos from your sources.list or something like that...or just say: "Screw it" and download and install from the netinstall CD
whitefang5412
April 6th, 2008, 06:15 PM
no you don't...I've never used the non-netinstall (well...i have a long time ago)...you may have to uncomment the web repos from your sources.list or something like that...or just say: "Screw it" and download and install from the netinstall CD

Meh, or go back to mint. I thought I'd like debian but...
jdhore
April 6th, 2008, 06:22 PM
Meh, or go back to mint. I thought I'd like debian but...

If you did it correctly, you would've...Debian is quite a bit more work than Mint, but the advantages are worth it...Using the netinstall disk is basically the only good way to go on Debian...Any Debian developer/user will tell you the ONLY reason you shouldn't use the netinstall CD is if your NIC doesn't work out-of-the-box...That's IT.
ntowakbh
April 7th, 2008, 06:31 PM
I see in your signature that you have Debian Etch listed. Last I used etch, it didn't have pidgin in the repos yet, still gaim. Testing (lenny) does though.
jdhore
April 7th, 2008, 06:47 PM
I see in your signature that you have Debian Etch listed. Last I used etch, it didn't have pidgin in the repos yet, still gaim. Testing (lenny) does though.

yep, i got him all fixed up :)