Debian Network Install - getting packages over http

[karlkuehn]

Hey, I just installed Debian with the minimal CD image, and I don't have a local network mirror or anything.

Quick and dirty, how do I get packages off the web? I keep getting the 'package not available' message.

I'm sure I just need to edit a config file or something to be able to access all that's available.

My server is up and running with Internet access, but I don't have the slightest idea how to configure apt-get to access the web for stuff.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. :/

Karl

[jledhead]

as root (nano or your favorite text editor)

nano /etc/apt/sources.list

the first line should be the line for the cd, comment it out with a # and save your changes
then

apt-get update
apt-get install blah_package_name

[karlkuehn]

No dice, still the same message.

Here's my sources.list file as it currently sits, FWIW.

Thanks for the help!


----------------------------------------

#
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r6-etchnhalf _Etch-and-a-half_ - Official i386 NETINST 20081220-23:42]/ etch main

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r6-etchnhalf _Etch-and-a-half_ - Official i386 NETINST 20081220-23:42]/ etch main

deb Debian -- Security Information etch/updates main
deb-src Debian -- Security Information etch/updates main

deb Index of /debian-volatile etch/volatile main
deb-src Index of /debian-volatile etch/volatile main

[jledhead]

do you have the volitile repositories on purpose?

here is mine

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main non-free
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main non-free

# deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main
# deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny-proposed-updates contrib non-free m$
deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates contrib non-free main
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free

replace lenny or unstable for etch, testing, or unstable and find a mirror close to you
APT HOWTO - Basic Configuration

[karlkuehn]

Perfect, that's got it for me! Thanks a ton!

The volitile reps weren't on purpose. That was what it defaulted to from the install. I replaced all your lenny's with my etch's, and it worked like a charm.