On Thu, 2004-11-18 at 17:17, Chad wrote: > I just installed Debian 3.0 r3. I'm a newbie and looking for some > anwers to some of my questions...if someone can anwser one, some, or > all Please.... > > 1. I know that apt-get is the main utility to add and remove programs > (in Debian anyways), also to veiw what is installed on your OS. But > what about other packages or applications that are not installed > through apt-get.
You can find unofficial .deb packages in many places, eg www.apt-get.org. Add your chosen source to /etc/apt/sources.list and run apt-get update, or use Synaptic: Settings -> Repositories then Edit -> Reload Package List. You can convert rpm packages using alien. You can install from source packages (tarballs). Use installwatch to log the changes made to your system and backup altered files. Alternatively, use checkinstall to create a pseudo .deb package and install that (http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/checkinstall.html.en). Removing the pseudo .deb later leaves your system completely clean. Chris. -- Chris Lale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
