Command Not Found when running 'svn'

Question

I installed the Ubuntu 12.04 from a usb drive. I am having issue with my wifi connection. I tried to update the network adapter but ran into this problem with the svn command.

sudo svn checkout http://svn.madwifi-project.org/madwifi/trunk/ madwifi-ng

I was using the codes from Madwifi installation for Atheros card in Karmic koala however, I am stuck on step 7. It says the sudo svn command cannot be found when I entered in the step 7 code. I tried to find similar issue in the thread but could not find it.The thread I was reading from is closed. I have a Atheros Wireless Network Adapter and was trying to update it so I can use my wifi. Right now I am using a Ethernet.

Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package google-chrome-stable needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
adamsfj@adamsfj-Aspire-4330:~$ sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package google-chrome-stable needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
adamsfj@adamsfj-Aspire-4330:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers- 'uname -r'
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package google-chrome-stable needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
adamsfj@adamsfj-Aspire-4330:~$ sudo apt-get install subversion
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package google-chrome-stable needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
adamsfj@adamsfj-Aspire-4330:~$ sudo -i
root@adamsfj-Aspire-4330:~# sudo svn checkout http://svn.madwifi-project.org/madwifi/trunk/madwifi-ng
sudo: svn: command not found
root@adamsfj-Aspire-4330:~# sudo svn checkout http://svn.madwifi-project.org/madwifi/trunk/ madwifi -ng
sudo: svn: command not found
root@adamsfj-Aspire-4330:~# 

Solution

Install the subversion package. Then try again. The svn binary, the Subverion client, is in that package.

By the way, the "Command not found" error also hints on this package:

$ svn checkout ....
The program 'svn' is currently not installed.  You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install subversion

Also, there's no need to run svn commands with elevated privileges like sudo. I understand you're just following a how-to there, but just don't do that.

Having said all that, zooming out on your initial issue about Wireless, I don't think this will work. Karmic Koala (9.10) is really old and Atheros wireless drivers aren't in the madwifi driver anymore nowadays. If I recall correctly, this is now merged in the mac80211 driver. Please ask a more specific question about your Wireless issue.

Comments

[Thomas Ward]

What's the exact error output you get? Paste the entire output into your question as an edit.

[gertvdijk]

There's no need to run svn commands as sudo.

[adamsfj]

I am trying to get the wifi working again. When I installed the updated version of ubutu, my wifi cannot connect. I don't know what else more I can add to this question.

[gertvdijk]

@user171602 Ask a NEW question, rather than changing the topic from "Command not found" to "Wireless issue". Thanks.