Re: Installing rpms or debs
On Tue, Aug 22, 2006 at 01:56:11PM +0000, Brandon Fogerty wrote:
> Hi, I am a new user of linux. I am using the knoppix debian flavor of
> linux.
> I have found myself spending hours trying to install simple software simply
> because I have to download all the dependencies in a tree like fashion.
> This is a major headache. Currently I have to get a list of each dependency
> package I need, then search on the debian site for them. Once done, I have
> to then install the dependencies of those files using the same method
> again. There has to be some software that automates this process. Is thre
> anything like this out there and if so, where can I download it? Thanks in
> advance!
You're missing something big: apt, Debian's Advanced Packaging Tool.
Use any apt front-end, such as apt-get, aptitude or synaptic.
What software do you try to install? What version of knoppix do you
have? Are you connected to the Internet?
-- Tzafrir
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