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Terminal doesn't recognise the command - checkinstall -

Asked by Anne Dowden

I am completely new to Linux - am running through the book 'ubuntu for non-geeks' by Rickford Grant.
Following instructions closely
1. The < ls -R > command didn't show up anything.
2. I've downloaded pywings but can't run it.
3. I can't download 'briscola' (though this could be due to a change on the rigacci website)
and 4. I can't change 'xmahjongg' into a DEB package (terminal can't find the < checkinstall > command) there are also lots of errors mentioned in the mysterious text that's flowed through the terminal after a < make > command!
Could all this be because the book is for 'feisty fawn' and I've got 'gutsy gibbon'? It's so annoying everything was going just fine until I got to chapter 8!
I am hoping that someone out there might have this book and I would be grateful for any advice.
Thank you
Anne

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Vojtěch Trefný (vojtech.trefny) said : 		#1

Make you sure, you have package 'built-essencial' installed...

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Anne Dowden (anne-dowden) said : 		#2

Thanks Vojtěch Trefný, that solved my question.

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Anne Dowden (anne-dowden) said : 		#3

Unfortunately this is not solved. I haven't even found 'built-essencial' yet or is it 'built-essential'?

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Best Jim Hutchinson (jphutch) said : 		#4

Ty this:

sudo apt-get install build-essential checkinstall

Those are two different packages so make sure both are installed.

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Anne Dowden (anne-dowden) said : 		#5

I already had 'build-essential' but not 'checkinstall' now I have that too and all seems to be well.
Thank you so much. I am on a steep learning curve, seem to have jumped into a really deep end. I'm so lucky to have found you guys out there.

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Anne Dowden (anne-dowden) said : 		#6

Thanks Jim Hutchinson, that solved my question.

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Jim Hutchinson (jphutch) said : 		#7

Glad I could help. Linux is certainly different but pool is probably not as deep as it looks. It will take a bit to get used to a new way of doing things but most things are very logical. Before long you will be the expert here helping others. I'm not familiar with the book you mentioned but I found Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Second Edition (http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Ubuntu-Second-Novice-Professional/dp/1590598202/ref=pd_bbs_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201543707&sr=8-9) to be pretty good. I loan mine to my dad and never got it back. Also, for getting a handle on all the commands and their options, I found Linux in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) to be a good reference (http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Nutshell-OReilly-Ellen-Siever/dp/0596009305/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201543792&sr=1-3).

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Anne Dowden (anne-dowden) said : 		#8

Thanks for all this. I will be looking for these books.