Le dimanche 18 septembre 2005 à 22:47 +0200, Sami Dalouche a écrit : > Let's take, for example, Skype's example. It is not available in > non-free/universe , but some people may still be interested in downloading it, > be they linux experts or not. So what happens on a Debian/Ubuntu/MEPIS/whatever > box ? Average joe downloads the "Debian package" available on skype's website, > and clicks on it (I believe it is possible to install a deb by double-clicking > on it, right ?). Then, libqt is not installed, so it complains. End of the > game, "linux sucks, I can't even install skype on it". > > OK, joe should be taught to use apt-get, etc, but we are in the real world, so > it is not possible. What about the following scenario : > > - Joe downloads a .mdeb (meta-deb) package on skype's website. > - Joe double clicks on it, some progress bar appears > - Few seconds after, skype is installed, great ! This is complete overkill. The only thing currently missing in your scenario is support in apt-get and synaptic for grabbing dependencies for a single binary package. E.g. "apt-get install foo.deb" or "synaptic foo.deb". -- .''`. Josselin Mouette /\./\ : :' : josselin.mouette@ens-lyon.org `. `' joss@debian.org `- Debian GNU/Linux -- The power of freedom
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