Re: How to install debs?

[Matthew Dalton <matthewd@research.canon.com.au>]

"J. Hartzelbuck" wrote:
> libglib1.2_1.2.6-0.slink.0_i386.deb
> libglib1.2dev_1.2.6-0.slink.0_i386.deb
> libgtk1.2_1.2.6-0.slink.0_i386.deb
> libgtk1.2-dev_1.2.6-0.slink.0_i386.deb
> 
> Do I need to install these files myself? I am sorry to say I can't figure
> how to do it. I have learned that they are not a "package" so I can't do
> "apt-get install <package>." I would appreciate some pointers.

Try using dpkg.

Type 'man dpkg' for the usage.

Also, the following is very helpful:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/debian/chapter/appc_03.html

Matthew