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Re: Installing via Apt-Get From a CD?



Hi Nick,

Apt only knows about packages sourced in /etc/apt/sources.list.  You can
install the package manually with dpkg -i filename, or add the appropriate 
cd source line to /etc/apt/sources.list.  See sources.list(5) for the syntax.

Cheers,
-Todd

On Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 09:49:38PM +0200, Nick Wilson wrote:
> Hi all, 
> 
> Okay, so I read the help file, really!
> 
> I'm trying to install Ted (a rich text editor) from the CD. I cannot
> find how to do this?
> 
> Typing 
> 
> $> apt-get install ted
> 
> just get's 'package not found'.
> 
> Could someone put me on the right track please?
> 
> Many thanks..
> 
> -- 
> Nick WIlson

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