Re: installing package dependencies automatically

2006-12-14 Thread Douglas Tutty
On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 04:11:13AM -0500, mutsuura wrote: > Hello all. > > I'm brand new to Debian. I have some experience with package installtion > on SOLARIS systems. > > On SOLARIS when I install a package w/ dependencies, the package installer > auto-magically detects this and prompts me i

Re: installing package dependencies automatically

2006-12-14 Thread John Hasler
Attila writes: > On SOLARIS when I install a package w/ dependencies, the package > installer auto-magically detects this and prompts me if I want to install > them as well. Automatic handling of dependencies is a key feature of Debian. All of the Apt front-ends (Apt-get, Synaptic, Aptitude) deal

installing package dependencies automatically

2006-12-14 Thread mutsuura
Hello all. I'm brand new to Debian. I have some experience with package installtion on SOLARIS systems. On SOLARIS when I install a package w/ dependencies, the package installer auto-magically detects this and prompts me if I want to install them as well. Is there a similar capability in