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rokytnji:

--- Quote from: slennishughes on September 27, 2014, 05:42:21 PM ---I'm confused ... I'm in the middle of installing updates after reinstalling Linuxlite because I could no longer connect using the wireless card ... I hardwired an Ethernet cable and am back on the internet but now I want to install updates ... how do I know if I have the latest version?  Can someone help me get my wireless card to work again (my computer is an old gateway brought back to life with Linux ... was windows xp).  thanking you in advance

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You should start your own thread I would think. Describe your machine with A link to machine model and specifications.

Give a
--- Code: ---lspci -knn
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terminal report in your thread to show what chip your wireless uses. If it is usb wireless.


--- Code: ---lsusb
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Don't be too confused. None of us were born knowing this stuff.

slennishughes:
I'm confused ... I'm in the middle of installing updates after reinstalling Linuxlite because I could no longer connect using the wireless card ... I hardwired an Ethernet cable and am back on the internet but now I want to install updates ... how do I know if I have the latest version?  Can someone help me get my wireless card to work again (my computer is an old gateway brought back to life with Linux ... was windows xp).  thanking you in advance

Coastie:

--- Quote from: riser on September 27, 2014, 04:06:59 PM ---When you are asked whether to keep the local version (N) or the maintainer's (Y), chose the local version.

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I think above was the mistake I made.


--- Quote from: riser on September 27, 2014, 04:06:59 PM ---
Valtam and the rest of the devs have modified the configuration specifically for Linux Lite for a reason, so it is best to keep their changes.

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Above what I want to do.

riser:
When you are asked whether to keep the local version (N) or the maintainer's (Y), chose the local version.

Valtam and the rest of the devs have modified the configuration specifically for Linux Lite for a reason, so it is best to keep their changes.

riser

rokytnji:
I think Coastie might be talking about accepting the package maintainers file version vs the original that comes with the distro. Like during a ugrade.

I never sweat this decision because your original version is save as "filename.dpkg-old and can be restored to "filename" while the new one that does not work can be renamed to filename.newbutbrokeme. Then reboot. So  always say yes.

If I am wrong. Oh well. Won't be the 1st time.

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