[xubuntu-users] System Updates via cessl (Was: Installing a .deb file]

[Rog]

On 2/8/22 17:54, Phil wrote:
>
> On 8/2/22 20:39, Chris Green wrote:
>
> Thank you Chris and Clarence for responding to my confusing request for help.
>
> I had already installed the .deb package with dpkg, it's this part of my 
> original question that's really the problem:
>>> A pop-up message box tells me to edit my network settings but pressing the
>>> "Open Network Settings" does nothing. I cannot find a network setting that
>>> will allow me to use my metered connection. How do I proceed?
>
> I use my mobile phone to connect to the Internet and so the connection is 
> metered and I seldom have access to a WiFi connection. I use Synaptic to 
> search for applications but sometimes Software finds applications that 
> Synaptic doesn't.
You may need to use your phone as a hot spot. Then it becomes your WiFi access 
point.
> Another related off topic problem is that my phone's Android OS won't allow 
> me to update the OS on a metered connection. I cannot find a setting to 
> solve this either.
I don't know of way around this UNLESS you find a setting that allows updates 
via a cellular connection. I Googled for "android allow update cellular" and 
found a hit for Samsung phones. Sometimes settings are in different places on 
phones from different manufacturers.

Good luck.

-- 
Roger
linux.rog at gmail.com
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