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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] can't run apt-get install or update on ubuntu 8.04

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] can't run apt-get install or update on ubuntu 8.04
  • From: Charles MacDonald <cmacd [ at ] zeusprune [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 20:41:32 -0400
Ralph Boland wrote:

> 
>    During installation I was asked for an internet address.
> I didn't know what setting to use to I left it blank.
> I assume I should set my internet address to  127.0.1.1.
> How do I do this now?

127.0.1.1. is "local Host" so that _is_ probaly what your internet
address is set to.

Can you use the system to connect anywhere.  Like

wget http://www.google.ca/


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