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==From the GUI== | ==From the GUI== | ||
| − | # Go to '''System >> Administration >> Software Sources''' | + | <!--# Go to '''System >> Administration >> Software Sources'''--> |
| + | #Go to '''System >> Ubuntu Software Center >> Edit >> Software Sources...''' | ||
# Select the '''Other Software''' tab | # Select the '''Other Software''' tab | ||
# Click '''Add''' and type the following: <code>deb http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu precise main</code> | # Click '''Add''' and type the following: <code>deb http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu precise main</code> | ||
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#* Download the keyring from <code>http://apt.freegeek.org/freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg</code> | #* Download the keyring from <code>http://apt.freegeek.org/freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg</code> | ||
#* In the Software Sources window, click on the '''Authentication''' and add the keyring file | #* In the Software Sources window, click on the '''Authentication''' and add the keyring file | ||
| − | # Go to ''' | + | # Go to '''System >> Ubuntu Software Center''' and search for ''freegeek-extras'' and install it |
# Go to '''System >> Administration >> Update Manager''' and click '''Check''', then '''Install Updates''' | # Go to '''System >> Administration >> Update Manager''' and click '''Check''', then '''Install Updates''' | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 22 February 2013
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
- Go to System >> Ubuntu Software Center >> Edit >> Software Sources...
- Select the Other Software tab
- Click Add and type the following:
deb http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu precise main - Add the Free Geek keyring
- Download the keyring from
http://apt.freegeek.org/freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg - In the Software Sources window, click on the Authentication and add the keyring file
- Download the keyring from
- Go to System >> Ubuntu Software Center and search for freegeek-extras and install it
- Go to System >> Administration >> Update Manager and click Check, then Install Updates
From the CLI
Enter the following into a terminal (cut-and-paste for accuracy!):
sudo su -c 'echo "deb http://apt.freegeek.org/ubuntu precise main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fg.list' sudo wget http://apt.freegeek.org/freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg sudo apt-key add freegeek-archive-keyring.gpg sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install freegeek-extras sudo apt-get upgrade