thanks and ftp to debian archive?Re: [oclug] help editing /etc/init.d/network

[Brian Barber]

Rather than using FTP to download packages, why not use apt-get?  In fact, you may want to look into using apt to update your system.

apt-get install [packagename] (installs individual packages)

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade (updates all packages on system to latest versions for your particular version of Debian)

apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade (upgrades your version of Debian to the lastest version of Debian)

Use the last two commands judiciously (especially the last one) on your older laptop.

Cheers,
BB


-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Timusk <ptimusk at sympatico.ca>
To: General Membership Discussion List <oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 11:11:42 -0400
Subject: thanks and ftp to debian archive?Re: [oclug] help editing /etc/init.d/network

Thanks Milan I seem to have it connected now. The message 'connection 
refused' from the freenet IP address using telenet was a welcome sign.

Now... I seem to be a newbie at using ftp on the command line. I can 
generally do this after a few tries on my eMac. I have done it on my 
fedora machine. Rather than just tell me the command does some one know 
a good web page for ftp commands that I can study and bookmark.

I am trying to go here and download files

ftp://ftp.egr.msu.edu/debian-archive/dists/slink/main/binary-i386/

I get the error message 'unknown host'. I think i need some like this 
ftp ftp://ftp.egr.msu.edu/debian-archive/dists/slink/main/binary-i386/

but am not quite sure

oh and happy easter linux people


On Apr 11, 2004, at 9:51 AM, Milan Budimirovic wrote:

>
> As for your network settings, try:
>
> Network address:    192.168.0.0
> Netmask:                  255.255.255.0
> Gateway:                   192.168.0.1
> DNS:  (obtain from your ISP)
> "Yes" to ethernet, "no" to PCMCIA, unless it's a laptop.
>
> If you are using a DSL router, you can get the DNS settings from the 
> web interface, as that is usually provided automatically through 
> PPPoe.
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>
Peter Timusk, B.Math, just trying to stay linear.

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