When I "apt-setup" for "ftp" the console hangs

[Heinz Hagenbucher]

Am Montag, den 20.12.2004, 19:04 -0800 schrieb Vram:
> On Mon, 2004-12-20 at 12:45 +0100, Heinz Hagenbucher wrote:
> > Hello to everybody!
> > 
> > I'm new to ubuntu and "debian", and I tried to install a Paket with
> > "apt-get" and "ftp". I changed in the settings the mirror to somewhere
> > in Switzerland (thats where I am). I must have done something wrong,
> > because now I cann't get into this "ftp" setup anymore. The setup starts
> > correct with the list of "http", "ftp", "cd-rom" and so on. When I
> > choose "ftp" the cursor changes into the next line, and stays there for
> > ever. When I choose "http" I can get into the settings and carry on. But
> > I don't know an mirror for http in switzerland, and how to set it up. I
> > would like to install "Digicam 0.6.2", and if I do it with "dpkg" it
> > will take me days. ;-)
> > Has anyone an idea?
> > 
> > regards Heinz
> > 
> > 
> 
> Could you post the command you  used???
> 
> 
> Vram
> 
> 
Hello Vram

Thanks for your reply!
I used the "apt-setup" command! Then a new window opened, and I got
stuck when i've got to "ftp".
By the way, I forgot to tell you I'm running Warty, but I think in this
case, it shouldn't matter much.

Heinz