LXDE Missing Software

**Mind** · 10-21-2011

I am running Debian, and have loaded up LXDE from terminal. I can get into it using GDM. The problem is that I feel it does not have the fundamental software. I did get Iceweasel up, as it was missing a browser, that much I knew. However, after downloading, a zip file for example, there is nothing assigned to it to open. The list is blank. Is there some fundamental software I should know about?

I'm new to Debian, starting with the bare minimum and apt-get everything.

***Dapper Dan*** · 10-21-2011

Mind you, I've not used straight Debian in a long time but you might get things going by just doing as su:

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get install synaptic

That should install the synaptic package manager if it isn't already installed and you can go from there. Open with:

Code:

synaptic

Hope this helps.

**Mind** · 10-21-2011

Oh, thank you, Dan.

You're more into Mint?

***jayd512*** · 10-21-2011

Make sure to edit your /etc/apt/sources.list file to include any repos that you're looking for.
Just for example adding this to your sources.list file:

Code:

deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main

Would let you install Flash.

**Mind** · 10-22-2011

I think I have them as apt, not sure. I'll look into that..

**rokytnji** · 10-22-2011

I run LXDE on AntiX core install with Debian testing repositories. PCManFM is siamesed into LXDE on a Debian LXDE install.

For extraction on right click in pcmanfm. Install xarchiver or file-roller

Code:

harry@bikertest3:~$ apt-cache policy xarchiver
xarchiver:
  Installed: 1:0.5.2+20090319+dfsg-4
  Candidate: 1:0.5.2+20090319+dfsg-4
  Version table:
 *** 1:0.5.2+20090319+dfsg-4 0
        500 http://ftp.ca.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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