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want to use apt-get without Sudo

Asked by Sam

HI I am new in Ubuntu, so dont know much abt this language. Actually I want to install ASA on gns3 0.7 on this linux. I am taking help from this link as mentioned below.

http://www.brainbump.net/2010/02/gns3-how-to-emulate-asa-in-ubuntu-9-10-linux/

watch video 2 for reference

Over here, they are using apt-get without sudo. but when i am trying to use same command then I am getting below error. Kindly

ashish@ashish-laptop:~$ apt-get install libncureses-dev zlib1g-dev libsdl-dev libpcap-dev
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
ashish@ashish-laptop:~$

Please help me ........

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Best arochester (arochester) said : 		#1

Not recommended, but in a Terminal input: sudo su

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George Standish (george-standish-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

Sam,

arochester started with the right suggestion "Not recommended..." it really isn't - Ubuntu was designed around NOT requiring root.

IF you really do want a "root" shell however, arochester's suggestion is outdated. Using the command "sudo -i" would be more appropriate and should setup the environment variables better.

Good luck,
George

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Sam (garg-k-ashish) said : 		#3

Thanks arochester, that solved my question.

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Sam (garg-k-ashish) said : 		#4

thanks George Standish for ur kind advice.. I will try this command too ......

thanks once again n also thanks to arochester....