How to install Midnight Commander on Bubba Two?

[CrazyBubbaUser]

I would like to install Midnight Commander on my Bubba Two server.

I have been able to download the package but when I try to compile it I get an error message that no compiler available?

[fangsu]

By accident I found this link:

http://wiki.excito.org/wiki/index.php/U ... nfer_speed

I updated sources.list, followed the rest of the instructions and Midnight Commander was installed in no time. The Only problem I still have is that I don't know how to operate MC since I can only use the cursor, tab and enter key.

[CrazyBubbaUser]

Ok great!

So is it the line "deb http://update.excito.org/ marielle main" in the file /etc/apt/sources.list that should be replaced with deb http://archive.debian.org/debian sarge main or shall I just add that path to that file?


EDIT:
I just added the line and then ran:

apt-get update

and then

apt-get install mc

After that I was able to start MC just by entering mc at the command prompt. Cool!

[CrazyBubbaUser]

I realised now that the swedish characters åäö does not work in MC eventhough I have been able to get them to work in the same Putty-window from where I start MC... Any ideas?

Strange, I restarted MC and now it works with åäö in MC too...

[fangsu]

CrazyBubbaUser,
Probably a very stupid question, but I have no idea how to trigger the functions at the bottom of the MC-screen, like for example '5 copy ; 10 quit'
Can you or somebody give me a hint? Thanks

[CrazyBubbaUser]

I just press F5, F10 and so on and it performs the commands...

I can even use the cursor of the mouse and click on the commands and menus.

He, he... This gives me "flashbacks" of the 80ies when I was using Norton Commander in DOS...

[fangsu]

I reconfigured my function keys (iMac). It works.

[GNOE Inc..]

He, he... This gives me "flashbacks" of the 80ies when I was using Norton Commander in DOS...

That's called progress...