can't get usm to work

[hitsware]

Porteus 3.0 LXDE

boot from either ext.2 usb or fat usb
trying both wine and minicom search button
does nothing using package, keyword, or the 3rd option ?

[Ed_P]

Have you done a USM update?

[hitsware]

Yes ..... Thanks for the help

[brokenman]

Yes ..... Thanks for the help

Did it work?

You need to update all and also update usm from the update menu.

[hitsware]

Not a bit ...
Simply no response ...
I'm pretty sure I've got internet
(the gizmo in low right corner says
' hookup active ' or somesuch .... )
FWIW ...... I had the previous version
and the package manager worked ....

[roadie]

Not a bit ...
Simply no response ...
I'm pretty sure I've got internet
(the gizmo in low right corner says
' hookup active ' or somesuch .... )
FWIW ...... I had the previous version
and the package manager worked ....

So, you're saying that USM doesn't work at all?
Have you tried running it from a terminal as root...eg: usmgui....to check for error messages?

I'm running 3.0 LXDE as a frugal on an ext2 partition and not having any of the problems being posted concerning USM....I'm beginning to think the problem might be more to do with savefiles or scripts.

[hitsware]

> So, you're saying that USM doesn't work at all?

I can type in search terms and click keyword , , .....
But ' enter ' does nothing ?????

[freestyler]

Make sure you restart USM after updating.

[brokenman]

hitsware
Please open a terminal and type:

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su
toor # this is the password
usm -v
usm -s ruby
usm -g ruby

What is the output?

[hitsware]

You are using usm version: 3.1.0

ruby- 1.9.3_P448 -i486-l.txz was found in slackware
packages found:
use usm -i <package> for more info
use usm -g <package> to download

the following items were found
choose a number to confirm ctrl + c to quit
1) ruby -1.9.3_P448-i486-l.txz
# ?

[freestyler]

Looks like it is working

[freestyler]

Just saw you have version 3.1.0
Open USM from terminial:

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usmgui

click on the "Updates" button and choose "Update USM"
after its updated usm click Update all.
once that is done close USM and start it again.
It should work

[hitsware]

Thanks All
It was that I wasn't closing and reopening before using.
That is sort of awkward ?
Tried to install Wine and Porteus crashed .... But that's
another issue ..........

[Ed_P]

.I'm beginning to think the problem might be more to do with savefiles or scripts.

I' m beginning to think that way also.

Thanks All
It was that I wasn't closing and reopening before using.
That is sort of awkward ?

Good to hear you got by it.

[brokenman]

Thanks. I will add notification that the program must be restarted.