Re: How to install debs?

[ktb <xyf@inebraska.com>]

"J. Hartzelbuck" wrote:
> 
> Dear friends,
> 
> I'm running Debian Slink (2.1) and trying to install Applix 5.0. Per
> instructions in the readme, I did
> 
>         cd /cdrom
>         ./setup
> 
> Things went smoothly till somewhere near the end, when the message appeared
> that the installer wanted to update my system. The following four files
> needed to be installed. I approved, and things proceeded, but I don't think
> anything happened, because although the Applix stuff is on the KDE menu,
> nothing happens when I click.
> 
> libglib1.2_1.2.6-0.slink.0_i386.deb
> libglib1.2dev_1.2.6-0.slink.0_i386.deb
> libgtk1.2_1.2.6-0.slink.0_i386.deb
> libgtk1.2-dev_1.2.6-0.slink.0_i386.deb
> 
> Do I need to install these files myself? I am sorry to say I can't figure
> how to do it. I have learned that they are not a "package" so I can't do
> "apt-get install <package>." I would appreciate some pointers.

I have no idea what you are installing or if you should or should not be
messing with these libraries but installing a .deb is simple --

dpkg -i <FileName.deb>

See the manpage for more details.  You can also go through 'dselect'
'apt' never tried it.
hth,
kent