Re: Installing a deb

2001-11-02 Thread Steve Kieu
--- Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 02:34:00PM +1100, Steve Kieu > wrote: > > --- Marcel Figuerola Estrada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I've just downloaded a deb but I don't know the > > > procedure to install it. I've placed it in my > home > > > director

Re: Installing a deb

2001-11-01 Thread Colin Watson
On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 02:34:00PM +1100, Steve Kieu wrote: > --- Marcel Figuerola Estrada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've just downloaded a deb but I don't know the > > procedure to install it. I've placed it in my home > > directory. Please help. > > As root run > > dpkg -i packages.deb >

Re: Installing a deb

2001-11-01 Thread Paul 'Baloo' Johnson
On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, Marcel Figuerola Estrada wrote: > I've just downloaded a deb but I don't know the procedure to install > it. I've placed it in my home directory. Please help. dpkg -i filename -- Baloo

Re: Installing a deb

2001-11-01 Thread Steve Kieu
--- Marcel Figuerola Estrada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've just downloaded a deb but I don't know the > procedure to install it. I've placed it in my home > directory. Please help. As root run dpkg -i packages.deb Or apt-get install pakcges.deb Read man page to know more pls > -- > To

Re: Installing a deb

2001-11-01 Thread David P James
On Thursday 01 November 2001 21:28, Marcel Figuerola Estrada wrote: > I've just downloaded a deb but I don't know the procedure to install it. > I've placed it in my home directory. Please help. > Generally speaking, one uses dpkg: dpkg -i /package_location/package_name.deb or, if you're in the