Re: ckermit debian package is not .deb! How will I install it?

[Siju George <sgeorge.ml@gmail.com>]

On 5/13/05, Jochen Schulz <usenet-nospam@well-adjusted.de> wrote:
> * Siju George:
> >
> > If I download the ckermit debian package from
> >
> > ftp://kermit.columbia.edu/kermit/bin/cku209.linux-i386-db3.0
> >
> > how would i install it in debian??
> 
> This looks like an executable binary. You can just download it, make it
> executable (with a file manager or on the console with 'chmod 755
> /path/to/file'. But I suggest you use apt instead.
> 
> > it doesnot see to be a .deb package
> 
> Correct.
> 
> > I am not able to install ckermit using
> >
> > #apt-get install ckermit
> >
> > because I chose "no" while I was asked about instaling non-free
> > software while configuring apt during debian install. How do I change
> > that??
> 
> Open your /etc/apt/sources.list with a text editor. You most probably
> have lines like these (mirror or distribution may differ):
> 
> deb http://ftp2.de.debian.org/debian/       sarge           main contrib
> 
> Just add the word 'non-free' after 'main contrib' in all lines and try
> an 'apt-get update'. If you get some 404 Errors, remove non-free from
> the offending lines.
> 

Thankyou so much Jochen :-)

kind regards

Siju