[K12OSN] Install additional software not working

[Joe Faletra]

Flash worked.  All others failed.

Joe

"Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>
writes:
>how about the others, java, etc, did they install ok?
>
>
>Joe Faletra wrote:
>
>>Ok that worked (THANKS!)
>>
>>Now I get "Couldn't find package acroread"
>>
>>This is killing me!
>>
>>Joe
>>
>>"Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>
>>writes:
>>  
>>
>>>I'm pretty sure you need to do a "apt-get -f update"  After
>initially 
>>>loading the software, if you go directly to the "additional
>software" 
>>>module on root's desktop, the error log shows those instructions, but
>>>if 
>>>you've already done a yum update or RHN update, that little message
>to 
>>>help you goes away, but the command still works.
>>>
>>>After the "apt-get -f update", go back into "additional software"
>and 
>>>try it again, should work like a charm.
>>>
>>>Joe Faletra wrote:
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>>>I am installing a new k12ltsp server and I cannot get the
>"additional
>>>>software" Adobe, java etc to load.  It try's the apt get and the
>>>>following error occurs:
>>>>
>>>>Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored or old
>>>>      
>>>>
>>>ones
>>>    
>>>
>>>>used instead.
>>>>
>>>>ERROR: could not update apt repository apt-get update 
>>>>
>>>>Aborting
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Joe Faletra
>>>>School Administrative Unit 16
>>>>Districts Manager for Technology Support Services
>>>>T: 603-775-8576
>>>>F: 603-775-8487
>>>>http://www.sau16.org
>>>>
>>>>
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>>Joe Faletra
>>School Administrative Unit 16
>>Districts Manager for Technology Support Services
>>T: 603-775-8576
>>F: 603-775-8487
>>http://www.sau16.org
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Joe Faletra
School Administrative Unit 16
Districts Manager for Technology Support Services
T: 603-775-8576
F: 603-775-8487
http://www.sau16.org