On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 04:16:07PM +0200, Eugene van Zyl wrote: > How do I get dselect or another apt frontend tool read and use locally > downloaded .deb files for which I'm unable (read apt-move, dpkg-scan-packages > dosn't do it - I don't know how to get it to) to create the appropriate > Packages & Release files and directory structure. apt-move doesn't like > ftp.is.co.za 's dir structure and just generally seemed not to work. > dpkg-scanpackages requires me to create a override file ... lots of manual > work and faulty. > Do I use some other tool ? and will it pick up and use the correct files for > dependencies?
Grab .deb with your normal ftp client and then do a dpkg --install package.deb The frontends etc will not be able to work without the package list. Mmm, dpkg-ftp might also help you -- but never tried it. -- -- Craig Balfour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Network Supervisor Chemical Engineering, UCT, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7701 Tel: +27 (0)21 6504438; Fax: +27 (0)21 6897579 GnuPG key available via finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] --
