linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: NEWBIE with first question

Good afternoon
Thank You for help
Di Jan 08 14:31:58 2013
Problem 1:Update Pangolin to Quantal and Update/Upgrade

Short question.
> What is the name of software:
> install Blender
> install blender
> install BLENDER
> install BlEnDer
> because Linux is case sensitive, isnt it?

Of you are not sure about the exact name of the package you want to
install, you can search for it.

Your results may differ on an Ubuntu system (I'm on Debian Testing), but
the commands are the same. You can use either 'apt-cache' or 'aptitude'
(You do not need root rights to perform a search for a package!):

I tried: sudo apt-cache update
This is not valid.

aptitude search blender

i blender - Sehr schnelle und vielseitige Suite für
3D-Modellierung/-Rendering
i blender-dbg - debug symbols for Blender
p blender-ogrexml- Blender Exporter for OGRE
p blender-ogrexml-1.8 - Blender Exporter for OGRE
p yafaray-blender2.5-exporter - transitional dummy package for
yafaray-exporter
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So what do I have to do for install blender?
I did sudo apt-get install blender.
Is this enough?

'aptitude indicates whether a package is installed: 'i' at the beginning
of the line or not : 'p' (Don't know what that stands for, maybe
potential install candidate?)

apt-cache search blender

What programme do I need?
Is is enough to install blender?

I am using now blender and gimp and inkscape.

idjc - grafischer Client für shoutcast/icecast
spe - Stani's Python Editor
wings3d - An Nedo angelehnter 3D-Polygongitter-Modellierer
yafray - Ein moderner Bildberechner, beruht auf Strahlverfolgung,
spricht XML
blender - Sehr schnelle und vielseitige Suite für 3D-Modellierung/-Rendering
blender-dbg - debug symbols for Blender
create-resources - shared resources for use by creative applications
fracplanet - Fractal planet generator
libpano13-bin - panorama tools utilities
morse-simulator - Multi-OpenRobot Simulation Engine
morse-simulator-data - Multi-OpenRobot Simulation Engine
morse-simulator-doc - Multi-OpenRobot Simulation Engine - Documentation
blender-ogrexml - Blender Exporter for OGRE
blender-ogrexml-1.8 - Blender Exporter for OGRE
rgbpaint - simple pixel-based painting program
whitedune-docs - documentation for whitedune
yafaray - modern, xml-speaking raytracing-based rendering system
yafaray-blender2.5-exporter - transitional dummy package for
yafaray-exporter
yafaray-exporter - modern, xml-speaking raytracing-based rendering system
repsnapper - STL to GCode Converter and print software for RepRap machines

Can I export blender pictures to gif?

Surprisingly 'apt-cache search' (that is the command for the apt-get
tool) finds more packages. I didn't expect a difference here. Both are
not only looking for the search term 'blender' in the package name but
also in the description for the package, so you will get more than the
package itself.
I am trying:
apt-cache search update.

This is producing a long list.

Please somebody help to do the update from Pangolin to Quantal.
Or by terminal.
Should I change one file and then I can do the update?

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BTW: Does anyone know why 'apt-cache' finds more packages than 'aptitude'?
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Sorry I am newbie.

As far as I know, there is no problem using both 'apt-cache' and
'aptitude' for search, in contrast to being advised to stick to one tool
when installing packages. You are actually not modifying your system
when searching. Please correct me someone, in case I'm wrong on this point.
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Thank You.
For search I can use both apt-cache and aptitude
but maybe for install it is dangerous.
How can I find the "update-software"?

What is the difference between update and upgrade?
Should I also update Firefox and Audacity and the rest of the software?

Regards
Sophie