Install Ubuntu’s build-essentials without the CD
Written on April 22, 2008
I am running Ubuntu since a few days and am pretty unexperienced with Linux in general. I just needed to install the build-essentials but it wanted me to insert the installation disc. Since I am in the university right now this was not at hand. There seemed to be a thread at http://ubuntuforums.org but the side seems to be gone.
So I found out that using the Synaptic Packet Manager you go to Settings->Repositories and at the bottom of the first tab there is a box called “Installable from CD/DVD”. Remove all check marks in here and it works without the CD!
Simple problem, simple solution but apparently it’s causing problems for some people.
EDIT: I am getting a lot of visitors for this post. Can some one please tell me if this post is helpful or not? Thank you very much!
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Hm, I guess blogging about popular stuff like Ubuntu will generally get you lot’s of hits via Google. Same on my Blog with my only post about Firefox.
Did I get this right, you’ve installed Ubuntu on your HDD and it still wanted to install stuff from CD? ’cause it should be using the repositories, unless told otherwise, if I’m not mistaken. Are you using a modified Version? Like the one that came with c’t some time ago?
Ubuntu is a very good choice, though… been using it for nearly two years now and I’d never go back to Windows if I wouldn’t have to for work.
– Matthias (remember me?
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I installed it on the HDD and yes it asked for the CD. The install CD was the standard one from the project’s page itself.
Mh… I know several people with the name Matthias but no one I know to write at ueberbewertet.de
Retrozone might ring a bell.