[SOLVED] install .deb package from download

[raygo1975]

I am running Debian Lenny on a Dell Vostro 1500. I have gotten the correct network card drivers up and running however I need to get a network manager working so I can configure my wireless card to use my network. I have downloaded the wicd deb package but how do I install it? Do I use apt-get install and if so how do I get it to see the downloaded file? I am at a loss here and need help.

Any help is appreciated.

[Raffles10]

Install gdebi, it lets you install local deb packages resolving and installing their dependencies.

[Burnside]

To install individual .debs:

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dpkg -i <path/to/package.deb>

But, wicd probably has some dependencies that will need to be met before it will install. It'll be easier to connect via eithernet and apt-get the package or to set up your wireless network via /etc/network/interfaces:

http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/HowToUse#wpasupplicant

[raygo1975]

Thanks dpkg works and you are right there are dependences. Is there anywhere I can go to get a list of all the dependences for wicd? In the mean time tomorrow I will read the man page for interfaces and see if I can figure that out.

[craigevil]

You might try using Welcome to Sushi, huh? package downloader for offline GNU/Linux systems - http://sushi-huh.sourceforge.net/ or apt-zip

apt-zip Description: Update a non-networked computer using apt and removable media
These scripts simplify the process of using dselect and apt on a
non-networked Debian box, using removable media like ZIP floppies and
USB keys.
One generates a `fetch' script (supporting backends such as wget and
lftp, in a modular, extensible way) to be run on a host with better
connectivity, check space constraints of your removable media, and
then install the package on your Debian box.
Homepage: http://alioth.debian.org/projects/apt-zip

wicd http://packages.debian.org/lenny-backports/wicd

[Burnside]

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apt-cache show wicd

will list dependencies as will searching for the package at packages.debian.org

[raygo1975]

You might try using Welcome to Sushi, huh? package downloader for offline GNU/Linux systems - http://sushi-huh.sourceforge.net/ or apt-zip

apt-zip Description: Update a non-networked computer using apt and removable media
These scripts simplify the process of using dselect and apt on a
non-networked Debian box, using removable media like ZIP floppies and
USB keys.
One generates a `fetch' script (supporting backends such as wget and
lftp, in a modular, extensible way) to be run on a host with better
connectivity, check space constraints of your removable media, and
then install the package on your Debian box.
Homepage: http://alioth.debian.org/projects/apt-zip

wicd http://packages.debian.org/lenny-backports/wicd

The only host I have that has internet is running Windows (I know that is a dirty word here) so I do not beleive this will help me.

[raygo1975]

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apt-cache show wicd

will list dependencies as will searching for the package at packages.debian.org

only have internet when I boot into windows so this is no help either.

[raygo1975]

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apt-cache show wicd

will list dependencies as will searching for the package at packages.debian.org

only have internet when I boot into windows so this is no help either.

Sorry I went to packages.debian.org and I think I found what I need. Thanks

[craigevil]

« Download - http://keryxproject.org/download/ runs in windows.
Keryx is a portable, cross-platform package manager for APT-based (Ubuntu, Debian) systems. It provides a graphical interface for gathering updates, packages, and dependencies for offline computers. Keryx is free and open source.