Re: Basic Question fot apt-get

[Oki DZ <okidz@pindad.com>]

On Fri, 14 Apr 2000, Alex Kwan wrote:
> If I use apt-get to install a .deb package,
> does the apt will find the dependent package
> and install it, and check the conflict?

Yes, if you get the packages via http (or ftp?).  If you have the .deb
files, then you use dpkg (eg: dpkg -i package.deb).  Apt will get all the
packages listed in the dependency tree that are related to the package you
are installing for you; whereas dpkg checks the unmet dependency.

Oki