It would be wiser to make the 'add-apt-repository' run an 'apt-get update' right after adding the key... <div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 8, 2012 11:29 AM, "Colin Law" <<a href="mailto:clanlaw@googlemail.com">clanlaw@googlemail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> On 8 December <a href="tel:2012" value="+9722012">2012</a> 02:38, JD <<a href="mailto:jd1008@gmail.com">jd1008@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > > On 12/07/2012 07:21 PM, Steve Pearce wrote: >> >> On 08/12/12 02:08, JD wrote: >>> >>> The cinnamon web page >>> >>> <a href="https://launchpad.net/~gwendal-lebihan-dev/+archive/cinnamon-stable?field.series_filter=quantal" target="_blank">https://launchpad.net/~gwendal-lebihan-dev/+archive/cinnamon-stable?field.series_filter=quantal</a> >>> >>> 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 -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div>