How to install opennms?

[Rbacon]

I am attempting to install opennms on my server. I have been on a few sites and have not yet found anything that will work for me. I am getting stuck when it tells me to deb http://debian.opennms.org stable main and I get the response of No command 'deb' found, did you mean: I know i keep hearing you cant do this in command but from a folder but I am not sure how to navigate to that folder... very new but want to learn.

[nothingspecial]

Please post a link to the instructions you are following and give a more detailed explanation of what you are trying to do.

[newb85]

Please post a link to the instructions you are following and give a more detailed explanation of what you are trying to do.

+1

If I had to guess, I'd say you're supposed to add that line to one of your sources.list files (probably /etc/apt/sources.list). But I'd need a better idea of what you're doing to be sure.

[JRV]

deb is not a command.

The "deb" and "deb-src" are lines that need to be added to your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

to add them run the command:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the lines to the bottom of the file.
Use CTRL-X to close the editor and save the file.

Continue following the directions from the page you linked.

(It is always a good idea to make a backup copy before editing an important system file.)

[Rbacon]

http://www.opennms.org/wiki/Installationebian

I am a 100% noob to this so if I need to add something to my source I need to learn how to do that and if you know a website that will help teach me I am game for that!

Not sure about the smile face but the link is still working

[Rbacon]

Now that I ran that command how do I add them...

[JRV]

Use copy/paste to copy these lines to the bottom of the file.

# contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opennms.list
deb http://debian.opennms.org stable main
deb-src http://debian.opennms.org stable main

I copied these lines directly from the instructions you linked.

[Rbacon]

Use copy/paste to copy these lines to the bottom of the file.



I copied these lines directly from the instructions you linked.

I didn't know if they went in here or in the command line after this was edited. Thank you!

[Rbacon]

How do i save my sources.list file once i made added those lines?

[Lars Noodén]

How do i save my sources.list file once i made added those lines?

You have to edit it as root.

sudo nano -w /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt-get update