[SOLVED] Modeswitch and ZTE MF627 modem

[teedee]

Hi,

I am a novice in Linux so forgive me for my ignorance.

I need to install ZTE MF627 modem but there is no official Linux driver for it.
What I've found is, that it needs Modeswitch to work but I don't know how to install it. There is some instruction here http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/ but I don't fully get it. There is to many ..if ..options.

What should I do in some relatively simple steps?

or maybe there is any other way to get this modem to work?

[teedee]

I have found something like

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sudo apt-get update && apt-get install usb-modeswitch
but when I run it, I get errors at the end

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E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
What should I do?

[teedee]

Forget problem.
Actually after some investigation, I've found, that I do not have to install anything Modem works out of the box just doesn't pop up with install dialog as it is said on other websites.

[cheiron]

Hi Teedee


Many thanks for the run through on this topic and that its resolved for you. Very useful notes if another newcomer faces same issue !

[teedee]

It is good to give back, isn't it?
Thank you for this website and wattOS. I love it!