[PLUG] Desperate - Add CD-ROM to Hardy

[Tim Bruce]

John Jason Jordan wrote:
> On Mon, 5 May 2008 21:26:13 -0700
> John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net> dijo:
>
>   
>> On Mon, 5 May 2008 21:18:00 -0700
>> "William A Morita" <wamorita at hevanet.com> dijo:
>>
>>     
>>> Just a guess, but have you tried the alternate CD?
>>>       
>> Yes, same results.
>>     
>
> Since the GUI thing doesn't work, I wonder if there is a command line way to install network-manager from the CD.
>
> I guess it would be "sudo apt-get install <network-manager-whatever-it's-called>" but after cd to the CD-ROM drive
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John,

Since you're using Ubuntu, you can go in and ensure the only source you
use for adding software is the CD-ROM.

Using bash:
$ sudo su -
# cd /etc/apt
# vi sources.list

(Comment out every line EXCEPT the first one:)
deb cdrom:(xxxxx)

On my system - Kubuntu Gutsy Gibbon, the first line actually reads:

deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release amd64 (20071016.1)]/
gutsy main restricted

Make sure you make a note of which lines you comment out as you'll want
to uncomment them later.

On my system I use:
#TJB
to comment each line.  That way I can readily identify lines I comment out vs those that should be commented out.

Good luck.

Tim