** Reply to message from Dave Barton on 03 Sep 2002 21:29:22 +1000
# apt-0.3.19CVS-20011212.i386.rpm
# apt4rpm-0.50-1.i386.rpm
# libapt-0.3.19CVS-20011212.i386.rpm
# netselect-0.2-1.i386.rpm
# perl-XML-Simple-1.08_01-3.i386.rpm
#
# I have read everything I can find on apt-get and/or apt4rpm and followed
# the setup and configuration instructions (most of which I can't pretend
# to understand) as closely as possible.
#
# Now I am stuck trying to build the initial database. When I run aptate I
# get:
#
# XMLin() requires either XML::SAX or XML::Parser at /usr/bin/aptate.pl
# line 119
# error: incorrect config file "/etc/apt//aptate.conf"
# EXITVALUE: 11
#
# Could someone please tell me where I am going wrong and point me in the
# right direction to finally get this thing working?
#
# TIA
#
# Dave
# SuSE 8.0 Kernel 2.4.18
These are the same files that I have. Check /etc/apt/sources.list, here is mine.
# created by aptate
rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt SuSE/8.0-i386 base usr-local-bin funktronics packman-i386 packman-noarch update kde gnome gnome2 mozilla ximian extra security
rpm-src ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt SuSE/8.0-i386 base usr-local-bin funktronics packman-i386 packman-noarch update kde gnome gnome2 mozilla ximian extra security
What command line did you issue? apt-get (only gives help)?
apt-get update gets various package files.
apt-get install synaptic installs a GUI frontend for apt-get.
Good Luck,
Ed Harrison, broadcasting on
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