Apt Not Working
Submitted by russellost on Fri, 01/26/2007 - 03:14.
SimplyMepis-32 6.04 beta
Posts: 3
Posts: 3
I am new to Mepis. After copying Mepis to USB, it booted up on USB quite fine. "apt-get update" worked. When using apt to install any package, I received the following.
root@1[apt]# apt-get install ssh-server
W: Not using locking for read only lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock
E: Unable to write to /var/cache/apt/
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
root@1[apt]#
Russell
Mepis on bootable usb is read only
Posts: 959
The files copied to your flash drive are the same as the highly compressed files on the cd, so they are a read only copy. If it were to be writable, the whole mepis image on the flash drive would have to be re-written on the fly.
You can install mepis to a usb device and while it is possible to purchase 4Gb flash drives, you'll run out of room very quickly if you're planning to add packages. You can get 8Gb flash drives, but by the time you've paid for it, a 40Gb external 2.5" laptop hard disk in a usb2.0 case would serve you better
Mike P
--------------------
Life may not be the party we thought, but while we're here, we may as well dance.
Break M$'s shackles from your feet and free yourself with Mepis