Apt-get :: Problem installing

"E: Could not open lock file /var /lib/dpkg/lock - open (2 No such file or directory)"

"E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?"

what does this mean and how do I fix it so I can install the stuff?

Have you downloaded the dsl-dpkg.dsl file and installed it?

Otherwise, you have no dpkg to work with.

If you have the dsl-dpkg.dsl installed , how did you install it?

Use the MyDSL icon and click "Get It" on the dsl-dpkg.dsl in the system area
Once installed ("Done") , open a shell, and sudo su to root
Once root, type "apt-get update"
Once completed, you should be able to "apt-get" anything in the debian repository.

73
ke4nt

No I have not installed the dsl-dpkg.dsl sorry..Im new with this

cool.... welcome.

Enjoy..

Look around in the repository, either thru the MyDSL icon,
or thru your browser , ( more details thru browser)

Go Here...
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/damnsmall/mydsl/

All the "extensions" listed are tested and easily install to DSL.
Most include icons and menu additions, making them much easier to use
than the "apt-get" installs, with no "dependency" issues ..

73
ke4nt

Since you are new to Linux and thus new to DSL. May I suggest to explore the system menu fully. There are two tools available on the system menu to aide in using apt and debian packages.

Apps->Tools->Enable Apt with setup your machine to use the Debian apt system. Also Apps->Tools->Synpatic which is a graphical tool to view and install deb files.

The repository is a collection of prebuilt packages made for DSL running from a liveCD or other compressed install. They are typically much easiler to use and install and including those with hard drive installed systems. Just a note concerning hard drive installs. There is no mechanism to uninstall. For liveCD a simple reboot is all that is needed to start over.

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