SOLVED Mint 14 Package install problem

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Yogiboar

SOLVED Mint 14 Package install problem

Post by Yogiboar »

I'm trying to install True Crypt on my Samsung NC10 with Linux Mint 14 (Nadia).
I've downloaded and extracted the .tar, when I execute the setup file it starts OK, shows me the licence terms, which I input 'yes' to accept.
It then tells me how to uninstall if I need to and then says Installing package, followed by [sudo] password for (my name).
Problem is my keyboard won't input anything, and three tries at entering end in failure.
What am I doing wrong?
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cecar

Re: Mint 14 Package install problem

Post by cecar »

It might look like it's not receiving your input at the sudo prompt. Just write your password and press enter.
Yogiboar

Re: Mint 14 Package install problem

Post by Yogiboar »

Thanks cecar, it worked.
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Re: Mint 14 Package install problem

Post by FireSoul »

Yogiboar wrote:I'm trying to install True Crypt on my Samsung NC10 with Linux Mint 14 (Nadia).
I've downloaded and extracted the .tar, when I execute the setup file it starts OK, shows me the licence terms, which I input 'yes' to accept.
It then tells me how to uninstall if I need to and then says Installing package, followed by [sudo] password for (my name).
Problem is my keyboard won't input anything, and three tries at entering end in failure.
What am I doing wrong?
Hello.
You must change first your keyboard settings for your country.
Go to MENU/SETTINGS/KEYBOARD SETTINGS.
It's usual change your language too MENU/SETTINGS/LANGUAGE SETTINGS.
If not installed Mint still now ,test with live DVD.
You can test all languages,keyboards with live Cinnamon(Nadia).Languages not all before updates.
Load packages from system packages --->MENU ---> Packages,or from MENU --->Synamptic --->search ---> true crypt and add.
Synamptic works often better.

I hope this help you.
Yogiboar

Re: Mint 14 Package install problem SOLVED

Post by Yogiboar »

Thanks, FireSoul,
My Menu contents are different, (no Settings entry), but I checked and my language and keyboard settings seem OK.
I'll mark this as solved, since I managed the install OK.
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