On 5/13/05, Jochen Schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Siju George: > > > > If I download the ckermit debian package from > > > > ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/bin/cku209.linux-i386-db3.0 > > > > how would i install it in debian?? > > This looks like an executable binary. You can just download it, make it > executable (with a file manager or on the console with 'chmod 755 > /path/to/file'. But I suggest you use apt instead. > > > it doesnot see to be a .deb package > > Correct. > > > I am not able to install ckermit using > > > > #apt-get install ckermit > > > > because I chose "no" while I was asked about instaling non-free > > software while configuring apt during debian install. How do I change > > that?? > > Open your /etc/apt/sources.list with a text editor. You most probably > have lines like these (mirror or distribution may differ): > > deb http://ftp2.de.debian.org/debian/ sarge main contrib > > Just add the word 'non-free' after 'main contrib' in all lines and try > an 'apt-get update'. If you get some 404 Errors, remove non-free from > the offending lines. >
Thankyou so much Jochen :-) kind regards Siju
