Re: Installing a deb

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Subject: Re: Installing a deb
From: David P James <dpjames@home.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 21:43:09 -0500
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On Thursday 01 November 2001 21:28, Marcel Figuerola Estrada wrote:
> I've just downloaded a deb but I don't know the procedure to install it.
> I've placed it in my home directory. Please help.
>

Generally speaking, one uses dpkg:

dpkg -i /package_location/package_name.deb

or, if you're in the same directory as the package,

dpkg -i package_name.deb


For more info, try man dpkg

Good luck
-- 
David P. James
Third Year Economics
Queen's University,
Kingston, Ontario
http://members.home.com/dpjames/

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