DebianEtch-KDE: Difference between revisions
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'''apt-get install sudo vim''' | '''apt-get install sudo vim''' | ||
The packages are installed from the CD itself. To use the '''sudo''' command, first open a terminal and '''su -''' to open a root shell. Edit the /etc/sudoers file using '''nano /etc/sudoers'''. If you are comfortable with ''vim'' then use ''vi'' in place of ''nano''. | The packages are installed from the CD itself. [http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ Apt] is the default package manager for Debian based GNU/Linux distributions. To use the '''sudo''' command, first open a terminal and '''su -''' to open a root shell. Edit the /etc/sudoers file using '''nano /etc/sudoers'''. If you are comfortable with ''vim'' then use ''vi'' in place of ''nano''. | ||
Under the section: | |||
User privilege specification | |||
root ALL=(ALL) ALL | root ALL=(ALL) ALL | ||
Add a similar line and replace root with your user_name. Save the file and exit. Exit from the root shell and now you can use the '''sudo''' command for further setup. | Add a similar line as the root one and replace root with your user_name. Save the file and exit. Exit from the root shell and now you can use the '''sudo''' command for further setup. | ||
Now add Etch repositories to the | |||