Enable Ubuntu to install build-essential without installation from the CD

When sudo apt-Get install build-essential is installed, the following message is displayed:

Media change: Please insert the disc labeled
'Ubuntu 8.04.2 _ hard heron _-release i386 (20090121 )'
In the drive '/CDROM/' and press ENTER

 

You can install the following solution:

You need to edit your sources file.
Of course you shoshould always make a backup first.

Code:

Sudo CP/etc/APT/sources. List sources. List. Bak

At the top you will see a line that starts like:

Deb CDROM: Blah blah

Put a # infront of it. Then save.

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