On Sat, 2005-04-23 at 21:00 -0700, Dave Wolover wrote: > I'm trying to install a single xfree*.deb package I downloaded and put > into my /home/dwolover directory. I've tried the "apt-get > install /home/dwolover/xfree*.deb" command but it seems to be checking > the package directories and ignores the single package I identify in > the command. Any help on what I'm doing wrong would be appreciated. apt-get is a front-end to dpkg, and is designed to look in the package repository. Thus, rdmyers is correct: use "dpkg -i". -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." Lily Tomlin
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