Error installing wget

[NoOp]

On 06/10/2012 05:20 PM, Harsha Natarajan wrote:
> Hello Nils
> 
>    May I know how would i download the package from the terminal...since I
> am working on a ubuntu eucalyptus instance running on the Dell serve...I
> have access to the command line only.
> 
> I did modified the /etc/apt/sources.list.......it contains -
> 
> deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted universe
> multiverse
> deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted
> universe multiverse
> deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-security main restricted
> universe multiverse
> deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security main
> 
> 
> But when I try to install wget I still receive the following error.
> 
>    E: Couldn't find package wget

$ sudo apt-get update

if that goes well, then:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install wget

The package is there:
<http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/wget/>

BTW: can someone with gmail kindly instruct Harsha on how to post on
this list so the his/her emails are properly threaded. Probably wouldn't
be a bad idea to do it as a separate subject (FYI/FAQ like) so that we
don't don't have to teach each new gmail list poster.
Thanks