Need help installing more

[Nixforce]

Hi,

I have install Debian 3.0 r2 onto a Virtual server on my XP PC, but its just the basic install, how do i add a desktop and apache, mysql etc?

[gtmtnbiker98]

Use APT to install additional packages, for example:

apt-get install desktop
apt-get install apache2
apt-get install mysql

[Nixforce]

I did that and it now says " Cant find package desktop"

How do i get it too install?

[Nixforce]

Is there a way to copy the CD's to the drive so it doesnt need to ask for cd?

[richiefrich]

I did that and it now says " Cant find package desktop"

You might need more repos for Debian in,
/etc/apt/sources.list so you can get more packages.

[engineuity]

when you say desktop Im assuming you mean the gui.
First you need to add repositories to /etc/apt/sources.list
this is what my file looks like:
#deb file:///cdrom/ sarge main

deb ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main
deb-src ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main

deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main

You can then do an
apt-get install gnome
or
apt-get install kde

You can browse google images to see which one you like better. Personally I like gnome, but KDE has more eye candy.

[Nixforce]

Great, and how can i edit the files via the console.. Sorry for the simple questions, first time installing debian.

[richiefrich]

there are many editors
here are a few I like

!) vi/vim
2) emacs
3) nano
4) pico
5) joe

nano is the new pico and joe is also easy toi use.. vi/vim and emacs are more involved and both have more options. It's your choise

you need to be root to edit them so use sudo or become root su -

as examples :

nano -w /etc/apt/sources.list
vi /etc/apt/sources.list
or
vim /etc/apt/sources.list