Re: HELP: dpkg

[George Bonser <grep@oriole.sbay.org>]

Try using single quotes or a backslash like so:

dpkg -i 'xisp_2_1-1(1).deb'

or

dpkg -i xisp_2_1-1\(1\).deb


On Tue, 30 Dec 1997, Albert Hurd wrote:

> I tried dpkg -i (and cp) on xisp_2_1-1(1).deb and got the following
> message:
> 
>            syntax error near unexpected token `xisp_2_1-1(1'
> 
> What gives and how can I install the package. Any help very welcome for
> this newbie.
> 
> Albert Hurd
> 
> 
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