Just curious, why did you make up a CD of .debs and other programs, as opposing to installing directly from a debian online source using apt (ie, apt-get install package-name? If you don't know what I'm talking about, fess up and we'll point you in the right direction. The easiest way to install debs directly from your cd would be:
mount /cdrom dpkg -i /cdrom/packagename.deb For non-deb files, alien /cdrom/packagename.tar.gz will convert it to a deb to be installed as above. On November 26, 2002 02:53 pm, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > Thanks, > What kind of info goes into a Packages.gz file (hate to be such a newbie > but I'm transferring from the windows world). > I looked at 'man apt-cdrom' and got really confused so any help you can > offer is appreciated. > > thanks, > mw. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
