gnome desktop for server edition
i have installed ubuntu server 8.04 but now i need to install gnome desktop through ubunutu desktop cd
sudo apt-cache show displays message no packages found
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#1 |
Try
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
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#3 |
It may be necessary to uncomment the lines for universe and multiverse in
sudo nano /etc/apt/
Then
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
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#4 |
Hello
give this command:
sudo nano /etc/apt/
delete everything and paste the below text
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/ hardy main restricted
deb-src http://
# See http://
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://
deb-src http://
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://
deb-src http://
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://
deb http://
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://
deb http://
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://
# deb-src http://
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
deb http://
# deb-src http://
deb http://
deb-src http://
deb http://
deb http://
Save the source list (cntrl+X then Y)
then
sudo apt-get update
then
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
to install the gnome desktop
Regards
Bhavani Shankar.
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#5 |
sudo apt-cdrom add
changed the /etc/apt/
sudo get-update
but same error message is displayed
is there any other method to solve the problem by desktop cd
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#6 |
Please paste the output of
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
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#7 |
OK got the root problem of yours
it is in the cache, but on the internet repositories. If you do sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop
You get:
Couldn't find any packages whose name or description matched "ubuntu-desktop"
In which case
the alternate cd can be used as a repo for ubuntu-desktop, Then you add it to the repositories through Synaptic or apt, and comment out all other repositories.
Regards
Bhavani Shankar.
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#8 |
commented all internet repo lines
sudo apt-cdrom add
sudo apt-get update
reading packages done
but now sudo apt-get install ubuntu-install
gives error package couldnot be located
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#9 |
Try
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
instead sudo apt-get install ubuntu-install
Hope this helps
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#10 |
sorry on typing
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
package coulnd'nt be located
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#11 |
Can you run this and paste the result in here so that we can see what your sources.list looks like
cat /etc/apt/
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#12 |
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/ hardy main restricted
##deb-src http://
# See http://
# newer versions of the distribution.
##deb http://
##deb-src http://
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
##deb http://
##deb-src http://
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
##deb http://
##deb http://
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
##deb http://
##deb http://
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
## deb http://
## deb-src http://
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
##deb http://
## deb-src http://
##deb http://
##deb-src http://
##deb http://
##deb http://
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#13 |
Can you install the desktop through internet connection?
If so, then you just need to make sure that the "hardy universe
Ok, run this in a terminal
sudo gedit /etc/apt/
And edit the line to uncomment the "hardy main" repository
deb http://
Note : There are other repositories that you would benefit from enabling (and adding the universe and multiverse options) but this should be enough for you to run
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
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#14 |
CORRECTION: The above line should have stated
If so, then you just need to make sure that the link to the "hardy main" repository on the internet is enabled.
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#15 |
my internet connection is weak
so i'll have to install it with cdrom
on typing
sudo apt-cdrom add
it scan & gives message
found 2 packages, 0 source indexes , 0 translation indexes and 1 signature
then it displays the disc name
copys the package list
verify signature and reads package indexes
Then it writes new source list which is
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/ hardy main restricted
unmounts cdrom
now running sudo apt-get update
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/ hardy main Translation-en_IN
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/ hardy restricted Translation-en_IN
Reading package lists... Done
now on running sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package ubuntu-desktop
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#16 |
It looks like you need the Alternate CD to install straight from CD rather than use an internet connection
http://
You can download that CD image from here if you click the checkbox first.
http://
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#17 |
i have a ubuntu desktop edition cd which i'm using
but the thing goes useless everytime
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#18 |
1) You need to uncomment the lines in your /etc/apt/
2) you need to run
sudo apt-get update
3) you need to run
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
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