Re: how to upgrade dependency packages

[Mihira Fernando <mihiratheace@gmail.com>]

On Sunday 25 May 2008 06:27:27 Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 03:18:37PM +0530, sathiya moorthy wrote:
> > I downloaded a debian package ( .deb file ), and then i tried installing
> > that using dpkg, and i got the errors like.,
>
> Why?
This could be a third party software they give out only as deb file.

>
> >    system has this package with this version, and this package requires
> > updated version
> >
> >
> > Error shown is
> >
> > depends on libasound2 (>> 1.0.16); however:
> >   Version of libasound2 on system is 1.0.13-2.
> >
> > What needs to be done ?
>
> dpkg installs individual debs.  However, you need some kind of package
> manager to grab the debs and have dpkg install them in the correct
> order.  If you want to be that package manager, feel free.  You'll have
> to check the dependancies of eacy package you want to install
> recursively.
>
> Why not just use aptitude?
>
> Doug.
Can aptitude be used to install a single deb file from a folder ? if so, whats 
the syntax ? also does it automatically check for dependencies ?

Mihira.