> On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 03:15:06PM -0500, Haines Brown wrote: > > I've spent some time pouring over apt-HOWTO, and just don't > > understand. I want to use aptitude to install a local .deb file. I > > place it in my /storage/debs. > > > > In the HOWTO, it said to do this: > > > > deb file:/storage debs\ > ^ What is this back slash? > > But when I run aptitude update, it says the line is malformed. > > > > How does one use aptitude to install a local deb file?
The backslash was a typo (only in my message, not in sources.list). I was just copying the model in apt-HOWTO (I thought). The problem seems to be that aptitude update will take the storage directory above and append it to /var/lib/apt/lists/, but I'm not sure. I'm sure there's a very simple answer to my question. I followed the HOWTO and only managed to create a Packages.gz file, but no idea what to do with it. Haines -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
