Re: ckermit debian package is not .deb! How will I install it?
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On Mon, 16 May 2005 16:40:51 +0530
Siju George <sgeorge.ml@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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