Installing cinnamon

[Colin Law]

On 8 December 2012 02:38, JD <jd1008 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 12/07/2012 07:21 PM, Steve Pearce wrote:
>>
>> On 08/12/12 02:08, JD wrote:
>>>
>>> The cinnamon web page
>>>
>>> https://launchpad.net/~gwendal-lebihan-dev/+archive/cinnamon-stable?field.series_filter=quantal
>>>
>>> asks the user to:
>>> add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable
>>>
>>> Which I did.So I thought that's all I need in order to proceed
>>> and issue
>>>
>>> apt-get -y install cinnamon
>>>
>>> Well, it could not find it, and the web page does not elucidate
>>> any further.
>>>
>> JD
>>
>> You added the cinnamon PPA, but forgot to update your package lists.
>>
>> Try:
>>
>>    sudo apt-get update
>>    sudo apt-get install cinnamon
>>
>> I don't know much about Cinnamon, but I suspect it'll be available to
>> select at the login screen as an alternative to Unity.
>>
>> stevepdp
>>
> I see. Should not the web page have explained that instead
> of assuming every noob knows this?

Most noobs would click on the link on that page "Read about
installing" where the instructions appear clear and include
instructions to run apt-get update.

Colin