Hello, Look here: https://itsfoss.com/apt-vs-apt-get-difference/.
Seth P.S. That article sums up the difference if any. Enjoy! On Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 3:18:39 AM UTC-5, Sardar Vayghannezgad wrote: > > Hi > You have been of much help for me. Thanks for all the information. > Because I thought "apt" was a typo on your part, I installed via apt-get! > Honestly, I have been gathering heaps of information so far here and there > online, and that's why I don't have apparently a clear understanding of > what I'm doing with all the software and gadgetry around me. Are you saying > apt installs different things than what apt-get would? > > On Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 1:17 AM Mala Dies <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I think any vnc viewer should work. I use realvnc b/c of its simplicity >> plus their updates are nice. They have made it a long way from scrap to >> market place in time. >> >> Seth >> >> P.S. Did you ever get your updates to work? If so and if you are >> updating, did you ever install the xfce4 via apt or apt-get? I installed it >> and on my BBB, I still needed a tightvncserver install to make the desktop >> work. >> >> On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 10:46:52 AM UTC-5, Sardar Vayghannezgad >> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks a million for your support. Like I just posted, I'm connected >>> now. >>> >>> >>>> you already have the realvnc viewer on your Desktop client >>>> >>> Actually, I have tightvnc viewer. Isn't this different than "realvnc >>> viewer", which you mentioned? Was that a typo, or should I install realvnc >>> on my desktop too?! >>> >>> On Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 11:59:37 PM UTC+3, Mala Dies wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Again Sir, >>>> >>>> Yes Sir, I know this is getting repetitious. >>>> >>>> ... >>>> >>>> After you find a way to get online, this is the set of commands to get >>>> your system up and running w/ a Desktop Env. on the BBB. >>>> >>>> sudo apt install xfce4 tightvncserver >>>> >>>> I am sure you already have the realvnc viewer on your Desktop client. >>>> >>>> Seth >>>> >>>> P.S. If this is getting boring, I am looking into more options but try >>>> the SD Card w/ MachineKit and a Ethernet cable. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 1:49:16 PM UTC-5, Sardar Vayghannezgad >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks a lot for your reply. What I end up seeing on puTTY after >>>>> typing sudo apt-get install [no matter what!]" is the following: >>>>> Reading package lists... Done >>>>> Building dependency tree >>>>> Reading state information... Done >>>>> E: Unable to locate package xfce4 >>>>> the last line, actually. And like I said in the original post, this >>>>> happens still when I can ping to google. To the best of my knowledge if >>>>> you >>>>> can ping to google, you are connected, right?! And thus you must be able >>>>> to >>>>> download, but I am not. I'm coming to the conclusion that this primarily >>>>> has something to do with BBB driver not appearing on my device manager, >>>>> despite thatI have installed the drivers from BeagleBoard/getting-started. >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 7:19:27 PM UTC+3, Mala Dies wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Oh and Sir, >>>>>> >>>>>> You might want to try, b/c the typing on the X client is showing >>>>>> incorrect values, XFCE for your desktop client. I found that this works >>>>>> at >>>>>> times, too. Here: https://www.xfce.org/. If I am not mistaken, you >>>>>> can just use "sudo apt install xfce4." >>>>>> >>>>>> Seth >>>>>> >>>>>> P.S. I need to double check the apt install xfce4 cmd but I think >>>>>> that is it. I will keep looking around for other info. I have been >>>>>> waiting >>>>>> to get into this idea, the Machine Kit stuff, but I have been unable to >>>>>> find time. I will reply soon. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 1:16:50 AM UTC-5, Sardar Vayghannezgad >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> I have been struggling for the past ten days, as a brand new user, >>>>>>> to get my Beaglebone Black rec C (element 14) to run Machinekit on my >>>>>>> Win >>>>>>> 8.1 PC. To save you the long story, I am totally lost. What I've been >>>>>>> able >>>>>>> to learn during my time playing with all the software and hardware >>>>>>> around me from forums, blogs, sites, personal intuition, etc comes >>>>>>> down to: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - successfully flashing an image on a microSD card and then >>>>>>> transfer them on to the BB-Black, so that it can run without the >>>>>>> flash card >>>>>>> inside, >>>>>>> - connecting BBB to my PC via puTTY and to the internet (albeit, >>>>>>> apparently Google only, as I cannot have puTTy download any packages) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since I am desperately looking for some dummies pointers on the >>>>>>> issues I have, I'm giving all the software/hardware coordinates I >>>>>>> think are important: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The image I'm using is from here >>>>>>> <https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#BBW.2FBBB_.28All_Revs.29_Machinekit> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My Questions are: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. BBB does show up on my PC with the default image >>>>>>> <https://beagleboard.org/latest-images> it comes out with, and I >>>>>>> can go through the instructions available on Beagleboard/getting >>>>>>> started webpage <https://beagleboard.org/getting-started#step2>, >>>>>>> but once I replace it with another Image >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#BBW.2FBBB_.28All_Revs.29_Machinekit>, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> it doesn't seem to appear as a drive on my PC nor anywhere on the >>>>>>> Device >>>>>>> Manager. However, I can putty it to my PC, and share my PC WiFi with >>>>>>> it. >>>>>>> Given that I have installed the required drivers from BBoard >>>>>>> Getting Started <https://beagleboard.org/getting-started#step2>, >>>>>>> Is this normal?!! If not, What is it that causes this? (I have >>>>>>> searched >>>>>>> high and low online, but haven't come up with a concrete conclusion) >>>>>>> 2. I can use my PC WiFi to connect BBB to the Google per online >>>>>>> instructions, yet any attempt, via puTTY, to download Machinekit >>>>>>> Packages >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <http://www.machinekit.io/docs/getting-started/install-runtime-packages/> >>>>>>> (Just >>>>>>> in case, is the link right for my case?!!) from the related website >>>>>>> leads >>>>>>> in the error: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> machinekit@beaglebone:~$ sudo apt-get install machinekit-xenomai >>>>>>> Reading package lists... Done >>>>>>> Building dependency tree >>>>>>> Reading state information... Done >>>>>>> E: Unable to locate package machinekit-xenomai >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> machinekit@beaglebone:~$ sudo apt-get install machinekit-posix >>>>>>> Reading package lists... Done >>>>>>> Building dependency tree >>>>>>> Reading state information... Done >>>>>>> E: Unable to locate package machinekit-posix >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 3. I have downloaded the Machinekit Client on my PC. >>>>>>> What else do I need? I can see online that I need download tightVNC >>>>>>> viewer >>>>>>> both on my PC and on the BBB via puTTY. right? Provided that I can do >>>>>>> so, >>>>>>> do I need to download a VCP (Visual Control Panel) like QtQuickVcp to >>>>>>> use >>>>>>> in conjunction with Machinekit? Should I install this on my PC or BBB >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> both?!!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 4. My keyboard is misspelling on ThightVNC window. 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