Re: Newbie Notes

2006-06-16 Thread Angelina Carlton
Mike Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I then used apt-get to do an update, upgrade -u, and > install gaim. Thanks for those who responded and > helped me get this far. What other important first > steps should I take? Do I need a firewall? Remember I > am new, so if you make a suggestion, pleas

Re: Newbie Notes

2006-06-16 Thread Alexander Schmehl
Hi! * Mike Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [060616 14:34]: > All seems well, and I then used VIM to edit > /etc/sudoers and added my user to enable SUDO > commands. Your might want to use "visudo" instead of editing the sudoers file direclty. visudo will use your standard editor and perform some sanit

Newbie Notes

2006-06-16 Thread Mike Hill
Yesterday, I asked for help on a brand new Debian Sarge install. I still do not know much about fixing things, but I am getting better at doing an install. My last install was done while traveling, so I did not have network access. Since the net was not active, my ethernet was not configured. I had