Re: installing .debs from hdd

[Wayne Topa <linuxtwo@gmail.com>]

On 06/12/2011 04:27 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 06:45:04AM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote:
> > On 12/06/11 06:22, Robert Holtzman wrote:
> > > How can I install multiple debs residing in  a directory on my hard drive?
> > > Unless I missed it, running a search, the Debian Reference manual and the
> > > Maintainers Guide shows nothing applicable. Any pointers appreciated.
> > # dpkg -i /path/to/harddrive/*.deb
>
> That did the trick. Thanks. BTW, where in the docs does it mention this
> situation and point to dpkg? I would love to know where I missed it.
man dpkg