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Re: apt-get isn't doing what I think it's supposed to



On Sun, 27 Apr 2003 00:29:16 -0700
Vineet Kumar <debian-user@virtual.doorstop.net> wrote:

> * Rodney D. Myers (rdmyers@pe.net) [030426 21:03]:
> > I'm trying to install glitter (the news reader) on my new system. It
> > complains about not having gnome-libs, which is fine, as I did not
> > install gnome.
> 
> I assume you mean you're compiling it from source, as 'apt-cache
> search glitter' returned me nothing.
 
Oops. You're correct. Sorry about that.
 
> > So I "su -", and attempted to do the following;
> > 
> > apt-get install gnome-libs
> > 
> > and I get the following;
> > 
> > apt-get install gnome-libs
> 
> Try 'apt-get install libgnome-dev' instead.
> 
> good times,
> Vineet

Thank you. Will try later today.

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