more about those *.debs

[tf <hmf@softhome.net>]

hey all

>If there are unsatisfied dependancies, dpkg will warn you and stop after
>unpacking the package, but before configuring it.  Because of this, you
>may wish to use apt-get instead.  When you use apt-get, you can forget
>about dealing with .deb files, and instead think only about the package
>that you want to install.  You can read the documentation for these
>utilities with ``man dpkg'' or ``man apt-get''.
>
>Regards,
>David
>
>
I've encountered the very thing with .deb files and dependencies.  I've already installed some stuff, "out of order"--will I just 
have to go back and configure by hand, or is there some other way I can satisfy those dependancies?
-t