mixing debian and ubuntu [WAS] Re:
On 21 Jun 2009 07:31:11 -0000
"sai ram" <k_sairam12@rediffmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Friends!
> I use Ubuntu Dapper Drake (on x86 pc) and wanted to install "isomaster" software package about which I read in a linux magazine. As this package was unavailable in my synaptic package manager with Ubuntu repositories, I downloaded the package from Debian website.
> While attempting the installation, I encountered dependency errors. I believe these errors can be overcome by adding appropriate Debian repositories to the etc/apt/sources.list file of my Ubuntu OS.
>
> Please
>
> (1) clarify if I can have both Ubuntu repositories and debian repositories enabled at the same time ?
No idea.
> (2) Do I need any key to access the Debian repositories ?
http://wiki.debian.org/SecureApt
> (3) give me the exact debian package source location lines, that I need to add to my etc/sources.list file, so I can henceforth install packages from Debian repositories without any dependency errors.
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
You may want a different mirror, flavor, or list of sections.
Celejar
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