Re: Where's Apt?
On Fri, Jul 02, 1999 at 10:55:16AM +0300, per_adua32 wrote:
>
> I recently received an E-mail from this mailing list
> in response to a question about installing netscape.
>
> It was suggested that I make changes to:
>
> /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> It seems that this file does not exist on
> my system. Moreover I can't seem to find
> anything to do with apt. Could someone say a
> little about where I could get this program.
A not-so-elegant, but effective way to get it:
http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages
type "apt" in the search box and hit "search"
once you download it, use "dpkg -i apt-xxxx.deb"
to install it
> I have been using dselect with a cd-dom that
> I bought, and I tried to use it to find apt
> but I've had no joy.
strange that it's not on your cd... it it old? (the cd, that is)
> Does someone know any good sources of info
> viz the usage of apt.
there is much documentation in /usr/doc/apt
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