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Enter the following into a terminal:
 
Enter the following into a terminal:
 
  $ sudo su
 
  $ sudo su
  # cat << EOF >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+
  # echo 'deb http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu lucid main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fg.list
> deb http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu lucid main
 
> deb-src http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu lucid main
 
> EOF
 
 
  # wget http://apt.freegeek.org/freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg
 
  # wget http://apt.freegeek.org/freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg
 
  # apt-key add freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg
 
  # apt-key add freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg

Revision as of 11:27, 14 November 2012

For systems installed via liveCD or other means you'll need to manually add the freegeek repository and keyring in order to install freegeek-extras

From the GUI

  1. Go to System >> Administration >> Software Sources
  2. Select the Other Software tab
  3. Click Add and type the following: deb http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu lucid main
  4. Add the Free Geek keyring
  5. Go to Applications >> Ubuntu Software Center and search for freegeek-extras and install it
  6. Go to System >> Administration >> Update Manager and click Check, then Install Updates

From the CLI

Enter the following into a terminal:

$ sudo su
# echo 'deb http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu lucid main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fg.list
# wget http://apt.freegeek.org/freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg
# apt-key add freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg
# apt-get update 
# apt-get install freegeek-extras
# apt-get upgrade