apt-get not working...

Forum: Apt-get
Topic: apt-get not working...
started by: Jehar

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Posted by Jehar on Jan. 25 2004,00:12

my apt-get is not working... tryed to install symantic so i could access all the cool apps that came with dsl... heres exactly what i typed (after getting root):

apt-get install symantic

then i got a few lines with the msg:

E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg - open (2 no such file or directory)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg), are you root?

@_@
now i tryed to go to the aforementioned dir, and it didnt exist after all... should i make one?
yes i was root
it may matter that the pc is not hooked up to the web in any way...?
could someone help me out?

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Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 25 2004,05:45

You need to restore the dpkg directory on your DSL system before you can use apt-get.

Either connect to the Internet and run the dpkg-restore script as root, or download the dpkg compressed tar file on another computer and copy it over to your DSL-based computer.

Here is the download link:

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/dpkg.tar.gz >

Also, please use the "search" button near the top of this page and search for "apt" or "dpkg" for more help.

Good Luck.

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Posted by Jehar on Jan. 25 2004,06:33

figgered it out. my dsl box dont have web connection.

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Posted by peter on Jan. 25 2004,13:23

Also, jehar, I think you meant

Code Sample

apt-get install synaptic

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