[H-GEN] Debian install newbie

[David Duffy]

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Sandra Milne wrote:

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> David Duffy wrote:
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>> Hi there,
>> I've just installed Debian 3.0r1 after only ever being
>> a Red Hat person and am a little confused on how to
>> download the packages I require. When I did the install,
>> I selected web server, etc but apache seems to not be
>> installed at all. Using apt-get says that I need perl
>> but again I thought I had selected it at installation.
>> Is there something else I need to do to install those
>> packages I thought I already did install?
>> Confused...
> 
> 
> Programs are broken into smaller packages. libperl5-dev for example (btw 
> I made that name up) would be different to libperl5 and glibperl5 would 
> be something different entirely.
> 
> Just because it says you need 'perl' libraries of some sort, doesn't 
> mean that perl wasn't installed. the particular parts of perl that you 
> need for apache may not have been installed.
> 
> also, if you're using the package lists for unstable or testing, you'll 
> be getting different versions than the ones originally installed.
> 
> <unhelpful rant>
> tasksel is not the best tool for installing particular packages as 
> unfortunately, experienced installers know. most experienced installers 
> i know only install the base system and then use apt-get to install 
> everything they need/want. As you've discovered, you usually end up 
> becoming familiar with apt-get very soon after installing debian.
> 
> I hear they're working on a better installer. I eagerly await it. Until 
> then, I continue to sit close-by with my friends/family who want to try 
> debian, otherwise resign myself to ssh'ing in afterwards to clean up and 
> install what they *actually* want instead of what they thought they were 
> getting.
> </unhelpful rant>
> 
> Sandra.

Hi Sandra,
This is what I get when trying "apt-get install apache":

Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies:
   apache: Depends: apache-common (>= 1.3.26-0) but it is not going to 
be installed
           Depends: apache-common (< 1.3.27-0) but it is not going to be 
installed
           Depends: perl5 or
                    perl but it is not going to be installed

Can you guide me a little on this?
I'm sure I'll catch on fairly quickly!
David...
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