when trying to install veracrypt: " root:could not open file '/etc/apt/sources.list' "

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#1

having the following error when trying to install veracrypt.
i checked content of etc/apt dir, there is sources.list.d,
I copied this file and named as sources.list but it didnt help.

root@host:/home/user# veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64
WARNING:root:could not open file ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’

#2 
veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64

WARNING:root:could not open file ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’

Not real issue. See below.

veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64: command not found

Real issue.
Most likely there is no such binary

veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64

in your $PATH

Maybe you meant

./veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64

?

Meaning whatever instructions you followed are either not followed correctly to the dot or wrong.

This output comes from a a program named command-not-found which has an issue which is described here:

It has nothing to do with your issue. Your issue is that the path to veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64 is wrong.

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=814352

Maybe,

would help to interact with veracrypt?

#3

root@host:/home/user# dir
a.deb c.deb Downloads veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64
b.deb Desktop Pictures veracrypt-1.23-setup-gui-x64
root@host:/home/user# veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64
WARNING:root:could not open file ‘/etc/apt/sources.list’

veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64: command not found
root@host:/home/user# /home/user/veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64
bash: /home/user/veracrypt-1.23-setup-console-x64: Permission denied
root@host:/home/user# /home/user/veracrypt-1.23-setup-gui-x64
> bash: /home/user/veracrypt-1.23-setup-gui-x64: Permission denied

#4 
chmod +x /home/user/veracrypt-1.23-setup-gui-x64
#5

Your issues aren’t Whonix specific. These are Linux beginners challenges. No need to wait for this forum. See:

#6

sorry, you are right, Im beginner to linux.
But honestly, i spent hours reading your documentation, and always searched my questions on google and also in this site, but couldnt solve them.

#7

Linux can be challenging indeed for beginners but it’s very much worth it in my opinion. Reasons to avoid Windows:

Backstory of usability issues of Linux and its unique advantages in the long term:

Bug Reports, Software Development and Feature Requests

The takeaway from Free Support for Whonix ™ here is:

Installing veracrypt on Whonix does not differ from installing veracrypt on Debian buster. Therefore resources to related to either one may be more helpful.