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tubeguy · Joined: 28 Aug 2009 Posts: 1329 Location: Park Ridge IL USA

I've been futzing with this for several hours, I'm sure I just don't know enough to get this right, but here goes- I tried these instructions

Jim1911 · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2460 Location: Texas, USA

On a full hd installation of dpup482b5 including service patch on an ext4 partition. The only added software is synaptic and sfs installer which was used to install dpup_devx_482.

Tried to install Gramps with updated Synaptic, it downloaded OK, and stopped during installation with this error:
E: Internal Error, Could not perform immediate configuration (2) on debconf

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6698 Location: Kentucky

Totally fresh full install. Installed the service pack, installed the Apt-Synaptic pet, reloaded ..........Synaptic froze up installing libc6.

See screenie.

I'm going to reinstall one last time tonight..... Smile

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6698 Location: Kentucky

Good news.......Synaptic is running...... Smile

Bad news........unable to install anything........ Sad

Tried to install Kazehakase browser, downloaded 163 packages ,installation started and then error.

Tried Netsurf......downloaded 125 more packages and the same error occured. See screenie.

gposil · Posted: Tue 08 Dec 2009, 02:15 Post subject:

OK guys...thank you for the testing, now downloading is working correctly, but I still have work to do on the installed database...that is what is causing the current errors...I'll get there...I'm in the process of building a new database from scratch, based on a standard Woof Lenny build, then I will add the Dpup upgrades and changes in apt, so the database will update correctly...Possibly take a few more days, but it will be worth it.

Cheers
Guy

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6698 Location: Kentucky

At the moment I have a fresh install with only the service pack, the Synaptic pet and 7 packages installed by Synaptic......nothing else has been added so I think I will leave things alone until the next fix arrives.Looks like we are sneaking up on it...... Smile

gposil · Posted: Tue 08 Dec 2009, 05:44 Post subject:

By George I Think We've Done It................

I have finished the database and it works, I have installed and uninstalled about 40 packages without error....so here's hoping, I will have the new APT/Synaptic up tonight, and it should just run, out of the box.

Cheers
Guy

gposil · Posted: Tue 08 Dec 2009, 09:42 Post subject:

The new hopefully, working out of the box Synaptic is now in addons at http://dpup.org/test/dpup482beta5-2.6.30.5/addons/

Remember guys, if you are installing an alien deb package, to have it register with APT/Synaptic you should install it like this

Béèm · Posted: Tue 08 Dec 2009, 11:01 Post subject:

gposil · Posted: Tue 08 Dec 2009, 11:07 Post subject:

Béèm said:

Béèm · Posted: Tue 08 Dec 2009, 11:13 Post subject:

gposil · Posted: Tue 08 Dec 2009, 11:15 Post subject:

BTW...i've had a few messages asking whether this will work in 4.3.1 or other Puppy versions, the quick answer is no, it will not, as Dpup has the underlying Gnome and Debian libs and structure. It can certainly be adapted to suit other Puppies, but at this stage it is Dpup only.

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6698 Location: Kentucky

Finally, Synaptic works.......I 've installed NetSurf and things went as expected.

I'll install a few more packages and report back later.

Jim1911 · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2460 Location: Texas, USA

On a new full hd installation of dpup482b5 including service patch on an ext4 partition. The only added software is synaptic and sfs installer which was used to install dpup_devx_482.

Sorry, still isn't there. Tried installing, Gramps, Alexandria, and Amsn. All appeared to download and install properly, all failed to complete the installation and all failed on trying to remove them completely. Error messages for Alexandria installation and removal are attached. Gramps and Amsn had similar errors.