Deb files are ar archives containing 3 files. Download
dpkg...deb, and then run the following command to unpack it:
ar x dpkg...deb
One of the files it will create is data.tar.gz. Move that
file to root (/), and gunzip/untar it. It will install all
of the needed binaries and libraries. You will then be able
to use dpkg to formally install itself.
On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 12:52:05PM -0500, Matt Wehland wrote:
> Well I screwed the pooch on this one.
> I am rebuilding a potatoe system for a web/mail server. I wanted to use
> some newer packages (latest mailman, postfix etc).
> Somewhere there was a dependency for a newer version of dpkg. No problem I
> just dl the latest dpgk and added it to my local repository (I also dl
> whatever dependency's were required).
> The problem comes in that while upgrading something puked but the older
> version of dpkg was removed (yes I had to type in 'removing this may screw
> up your system' or something like that).
> The newer version of dpkg wasn't installed. Now I can't install anything,
> including dpkg (either version) since dselect (or apt-get) return and error
> '/usr/bin/dpkg' returned and error. Not suprising since dpkg isn't there.
> I am just in the process of rebuilding this system so starting over doesn't
> really bother me (I actually want to try some new things I've learned to
> par down the packages installed).
> But I would like to learn how to get around this problem in case I manage
> to do something this stupid in the future on a more important system.
>
> The only solution I can think of is to copy the binaries I need off of
> another system.
>
> Any else have any other ideas?
>
> I will be playing with this more when I get home from work later.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
>
>
> Matt Wehland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Computer Network Specialist
> MCSE CCNA
>
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