Software On Eee Pc Has Disappeared

[Micro]

I was using the software then I closed it now its disappeared. There are no icons any more on the internet menu or the Favourites. How do I get it back?

I have no linux experience at all so it needs to be very simple.

[Micro]

Hmm.. okay.

Have you changed any settings already, in terms of you sources list for your package manager? (/etc/apt/sources.list)

I just followed the instructions to install the vodafone software from betavine

[Neil_Brown]

Okay - this would be a bit more complicated, I'm afraid.

Binary installation:

Modify your /etc/apt/sources.list to include the standard Debian repositories, and then install it with:

sudo apt-get install vnstat

Source installation:

Ensure that your machine has the necessary compiler etc.:

sudo apt-get install build-essential

download the tar.gz file:

wget http://humdi.net/vnstat/vnstat-1.7.tar.gz

extract it:

tar xvf vnstat-1.7.tar.gz

chanfge to the output directory:

cd vnstat*/

configure it:

./configure

compile and link it:

./make

install it:

sudo make install



In either case, you should now be able to run it - but you'd need to read the man page to configure it to your requirements, and to point it at the ppp0 interface, or whatever the cellular connection is on your device.

[Retired-Daz_V]

Hey Micro,

I think we're going to have to gracefully retreat from this thread and leave you in Neil's hands

Perhaps if it's of benefit to anyone else reading this thread, the Betavine community is perhaps the first best stop for Linux queries (not that I'm pushing you guys off - it's interesting to read!).

I hope you find resolution to your issue!


Daz

eForum Team