how to copy from in linux??

caviliar · 2009-06-20 11:17:24

i've just installed linux. trying to install packages

ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/core/os/i686/core.db.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686/extra.db.tar.gz
ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i6 … .db.tar.gz

so that i can install xkfe offline as no internet connection at the mo. i have the packages on cd. put it into the linux desktop.

now just stumped onto how to copy from the cdrom drive to the destinations. im not sure where exactly to find the cdrom in the first place.

so if someone can help me with the phrase to put in to do the copy so that i can then run pacman and install these and an environment.

scarecrow · 2009-06-20 11:49:00

# mount /dev/sdc1
Or, cat your /etc/fstab, and do the same for the target there, say
# mount /media/dvd
Both amount to the same thing.
You can copy the packages you've stored in the CD-ROM or pendrive or whatever into /var/cache/pacman/pkg either with the cp command or via midnight commander (the latter recommended as it's a real timesaver and makees quite some bit of typing obsolete).
After that, a simple "pacman -Sy xfce4" will install the whole package group from the local files- provided that all are copied, and they have not been updated in the meanwhile.
To have XFCE4 working properly, you have to start HAL first (simply put hal in the daemons array of rc.conf and either use the fam daemon, or install "gamin" which starts automatically via dbus. I prefer the latter as it is lighter than fam, and has all the functionality I need.

Last edited by scarecrow (2009-06-20 11:53:08)

caviliar · 2009-06-20 12:19:32

scarecrow wrote:

# mount /dev/sdc1
Or, cat your /etc/fstab, and do the same for the target there, say
# mount /media/dvd
Both amount to the same thing.
You can copy the packages you've stored in the CD-ROM or pendrive or whatever into /var/cache/pacman/pkg either with the cp command or via midnight commander (the latter recommended as it's a real timesaver and makees quite some bit of typing obsolete).
After that, a simple "pacman -Sy xfce4" will install the whole package group from the local files- provided that all are copied, and they have not been updated in the meanwhile.
To have XFCE4 working properly, you have to start HAL first (simply put hal in the daemons array of rc.conf and either use the fam daemon, or install "gamin" which starts automatically via dbus. I prefer the latter as it is lighter than fam, and has all the functionality I need.

cheers. but how do you copy from the cd lol. i dont actually know how to copy them over. i know i need to do "cp <from> </var/cache/pacman/pkg>" but what is the <from>

caviliar · 2009-06-20 12:20:56

i dont actually understand how to go about copying the things across. coz its all just typing at the moment right

caviliar · 2009-06-20 12:22:01

i still dont know how to get to the cd directory with whats on the disk

FrozenFox · 2009-06-20 12:31:41

Your cd drive might be /dev/sr0 or /dev/sr1 or /dev/cdrom or something, you would make a folder in /mnt or /media with mkdir and mount it there via mount /dev/whatever /mnt/whatever. You just cd /mnt/whatever and then use cp on files to move them over wherever you want. "cd" = change directory.

I don't mean to be rude, but there aren't many people who can (or should try to) pull off using Arch as their first linux distribution. It is intended for people who are already well aware of what they are doing. Perhaps you should start with Ubuntu, Fedora, Suse, Mandriva, or something of the sort. Ubuntu being the most popular choice, for whatever that means..

That said, there are many on the forums who started here first and are doing fine, so "shrug". It's really about attitude, willingness to work for it (looking thoroughly for your answers before asking, especially), and willingness to learn really. Just a word of advice..

On that note, mounting cd's I'm sure is written all over google, and these forums tend to either ignore or bitch at people who haven't already looked for their question thoroughly on such, with good reason.

Also, please see the forum etiquette http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Forum_Etiquette here. It's not okay to bump your posts so quickly. There is an edit button there for a reason.

Also, why did you link to those 3 database files? db.tar.gz files do not contain actual packages, just information about them.. you would need to download a bunch of xfce packages.. db.tar.gz files wont help you. I don't see how they relate to the rest of your post, either..

Good luck..

Last edited by FrozenFox (2009-06-20 17:55:15)

arunix · 2009-06-20 16:14:15

Just Check Your /etc/fstab
and check the mount point of Your cdrrom it should have /media/cd or /mnt/cd
just give this command cd /media/cd or /mnt/cd and then use copy command
cp -v <source> <destination>
cp -v <your files> <where u want to copy>
cp -v xyz.tar.gz ~/home/user/

may be it will help you?

.:B:. · 2009-06-20 20:09:25

Are you sure you want to go this way? An offline box, no Linux knowledge, ...

Why Arch? Why not Ubuntu? If you have to come in here and ask about the command to copy, what's next? How to move? How to delete?

I strongly advise you look for something that matches your knowledge (or lack thereof) better.

Good luck.

Arch Linux

#1 2009-06-20 11:17:24

how to copy from in linux??

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