Fwd: installing a single package

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To install package with apt-get:
add string "deb file:/home/dwolover debs/" to /etc/apt/sources.list
# mkdir /home/dwolover/debs

move xfree*.deb to /home/dwolover/debs

# cd /home/dwolover
# dpkg-scanpackages debs debs/xfree*.deb | gzip > debs/Packages.gz
# apt-get update
# apt-get install xserver-xfree86

See apt-howto & debian-reference please.

On 4/24/05, Dave Wolover <dave_wolover@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to install a single xfree*.deb package I downloaded and put into
> my /home/dwolover directory.  I've tried the "apt-get install
> /home/dwolover/xfree*.deb" command but it seems to be checking the package
> directories and ignores the single package I identify in the command.  Any
> help on what I'm doing wrong would be appreciated.

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