Installing gedit

I know I am missing something(Ihope its easy).

I want to install gedit in Linuxcnc 2.7.4

It was include in my ubuntu version.

I tried sudo apt-get install gedit
I tried sudo apt-get install gedit-dev

Help

JohnK43

OS From the linuxCNC 2.7.4 wheezy disk

gedit does not come installed with wheezy, because it is a gnome program and wheezy does not use the gnome desktop by default.

packages.debian.org/wheezy/gedit

I am using Gnu/Linux 7 "wheezy"

Previously I setup a foam cutter using Debian EMC 2.7.0 "wheezy" and ran

sudo apt-get install gedit

and it installed it in applications. Created a shortcut on the desktop, all good..

Maybe a better question. Is it possible to do it with my current version???

This has nothing to do with what version of Linuxcnc you are running, that is irrelevant.

I gave you a link to the package page which shows it IS available.

You need to update your package lists and then it should become available.
Originally (and when the Live CD was made ), it wasn't because Debian does not use the gnome desktop by default.+

apt-get update
apt-get install gedit gedit-plugins

I tried what you suggested and got unable to find package
on the gedit web site instructions say for debian 7 use what I already tried. Is it possible that gedit is not available at this time?
I am confused or lost or both.

packages.debian.org/wheezy/i386/gedit/download
packages.debian.org/wheezy/i386/gedit-plugins/download

go to directory they downloaded into and run

dpkg -i gedit*

or similar

You may need to install main gedit package first, then the plugins

ArcEye

Thanks for the time.

I downloaded the links you sent.
Went to the Downloads directory

did dpkg -i gedit*

and got multiple errors mostly about missing.gedit-commons and a lot of other stuff.

I could post it if that would be any help.

You should treat me like your normal idiot son. I have only been using linux for a compartitively short time and sometimes I get all lost and confused.

I still suspect I am doing something stupid,

ArcEye

follow up on previous post. The gedit program shows up in apps-accessories but does not function.