Re: Installing rpms or debs

["Damon L. Chesser" <damon@damtek.com>]

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!
>
> Kindest Regards,
> -- Brandon Fogerty
>
>
>                                                                 GOD 
> Bless you Always!!!!!!!!!!
For a newb such as yourself, I would recommend you type "sudo synaptic" 
in a term window.  You will also find it in the menu, somewhere.  
Synaptic is a GUI front end for apt and will "show" you packages you 
have available to you.  Click on the "Reload" button to get the latest 
package lists (assuming you are connected to the internet), then search 
for the package by  "type" or enter a search criteria after hitting 
"Search".  Apt will pull in ALL deps needed to install a given package.  
HTH

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Damon L. Chesser
damon@damtek.com
damon@okfairtax.org