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denise
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apt-get

#1 Post by denise »

Here is the n00b again with another question:

I have downloaded a .deb package and I want to install it like this:
apt-get install package.deb
When I do this I get the following error:
  • E: Couldn't find package *blablabla*.deb
So I tought maybe I should edit /etc/apt/sources.list

Am I thinking right? and when I do can somebody give me an example of the entery?

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MarkvD
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#2 Post by MarkvD »

Hello denise

when you want to install a package you already downloaded you must use

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dpkg -i [package].deb
(The i stands for install)

denise
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#3 Post by denise »

Thanks :)

I already edited /etc/apt/sources.list. It took me a while to get everthing back in order again.
But after that if worked!

Moving on to the next challenge.....
See you there!

denise
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#4 Post by denise »

Can somebody please tell me how I know which packages are already installed on my system?

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#5 Post by cage47 »

denise wrote:Can somebody please tell me how I know which packages are already installed on my system?
Install aptitude. Runs similar to Dselect but a helluva lot friendlier to use. Collapsed categories instead of one long list.
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denise
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#6 Post by denise »

Thanx!

hogehoge

#7 Post by hogehoge »

If you are using X Window, synaptic may also be a good alternative. just fyi

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#8 Post by Guest »

dpkg -l

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#9 Post by Guest »

dpkg -l | grep [whatever]

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#10 Post by Guest »

I think that if you use apt-get you won't be appending the ".deb" to the end of the name. You just have to make sure you have the right package name.

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