On Sunday 25 May 2008 06:27:27 Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 03:18:37PM +0530, sathiya moorthy wrote: > > I downloaded a debian package ( .deb file ), and then i tried installing > > that using dpkg, and i got the errors like., > > Why? This could be a third party software they give out only as deb file.
> > > system has this package with this version, and this package requires > > updated version > > > > > > Error shown is > > > > depends on libasound2 (>> 1.0.16); however: > > Version of libasound2 on system is 1.0.13-2. > > > > What needs to be done ? > > dpkg installs individual debs. However, you need some kind of package > manager to grab the debs and have dpkg install them in the correct > order. If you want to be that package manager, feel free. You'll have > to check the dependancies of eacy package you want to install > recursively. > > Why not just use aptitude? > > Doug. Can aptitude be used to install a single deb file from a folder ? if so, whats the syntax ? also does it automatically check for dependencies ? Mihira. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
