[Wolves] Why does Ubuntu want the CD to install portmap?

Deusiah deusiah at gmail.com
Mon May 16 08:33:37 BST 2005


Hi Andy,

If you disable/delete the CD repository this should fix your problem.
If you have already done this I have no idea how to fix it sorry.

Good Luck,
Chris

On 5/16/05, Andy Wootton <andy.wootton at wyrley.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm experimenting with Linux Terminal Server Project, using my Ubuntu
> laptop as a temporary server. I've installed several necessary services;
> nfs, dhcp, xdmcp etc. but when I attempt to install portmapper through
> synaptic or apt-get, they ask me to put the original Warty beta CD back
> in. I've included ever Ubuntu repository I know of and I don't have the
> CD any more. I've Googled but other people seem to have installed it
> THEN run into problems because portmapper only accepts 127.0.0.1
> connections by default.
> 
> Can anyone tell me what is going on and can I fix it? I can read but not
> write to the list from work so if anyone asks me anything I won't be
> able to reply until tonight.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Woo
> 
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