Update Debian

**cjwallace** · 10-08-2006

Hi guys.

I am new round here and very very very new to Linux so please go easy on me. I am Network guy and manage very large network so not new to IT in anyway

Ok so i have this box running Debian 31r1 which does not seem to boot in to what i would call a GUI windows just command.

That aside can anyone tell me with out the GUI how i could up date this box to R3 as everytime i try it just creates a band new install of debian when all i want to do is update. is this poss?

If this is not poss , can anyone tell me how i might get GUI on the box?

Many thanks for any help anyone can give

**antidrugue** · 10-08-2006

Perhaps you forget to install the GUI during the initial installation process (desktop meta-package) ?

You can get a working GUI like that in a few steps.

First update your machine :

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

Then you can go on with the GUI installation :

Code:

apt-get install gdm gnome x-window-system-core

If after a reboot it still doesn't work, rerun the X (graphical) server configuration utility :

Code:

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86

**cjwallace** · 10-08-2006

Wow thank you for such a quick reply.

Thanks very much i will give this a go and see how i get on.

I have been Windows all my life and am enjoying Linux right now although it is such a learning curve

I will report back

**cjwallace** · 10-08-2006

hi mate

ok i have run apt-get install gdm gnome x-window-system-core

i get the following message

The following packages have met dependencies
gnome: Depends: gnome-office ( = 64) but is not going to be installed E: Broken package

Not sure what to do next

Many thanks

**cjwallace** · 10-08-2006

just to give you a bit more background.

I am trying to update to debian 31r3 and also put on a GUI to this Nagios Virtual appliance http://www.entisys.com/nagiosvma/

This may or may not help anyone who can help me with my issues with debian

Many thanks

**antidrugue** · 10-08-2006

Originally Posted by cjwallace

hi mate

ok i have run apt-get install gdm gnome x-window-system-core

i get the following message

The following packages have met dependencies
gnome: Depends: gnome-office ( = 64) but is not going to be installed E: Broken package

A dependency error like that usualy means there is a problem with your /etc/apt/sources.list file. Make sure it looks something like that :
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/341302-post8.html

And then re-run the instructions in my previous post (apt-get update, etc.).

**cjwallace** · 10-09-2006

Thanks mate.

silly question for a Linux newbie.

How do i view \ edit the sources.list file? does linux have a "edit.exe" type editor?

many thanks

Craig

**gtmtnbiker98** · 10-09-2006

As root, type vi /etc/apt/sources.list to edit the file. To simply view the file, type cat /etc/apt/sources.list.

**cjwallace** · 10-15-2006

Hi guys.

I just cant seem to get this to work. i am spending far to much time on it.

Could i ask someone a really really big favour. Could anyone download the VMA from http://www.entisys.com/nagiosvma and pop a GUI on it for me and then upload it to my ftp server?

Many thanks to anyone in advance who could help

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