Re: Customized Debian - Was: What are some common problems when using Debian GNU / LINUX?
On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 06:38:03AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
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> At the end-user level I think Debian has a logical flaw.
You are assuming all end-users are equal.
> It presumes that all software is always available in a repository
> (be it FOSS/proprietary, trusted/untrusted, whatever distinction).
Correct, how do you expect Debian to know about software that isn't in a
repository?
> Yesterday I found a program (in beta) whose functional writeup was
> interesting. In the latest revision a deb package was added to the
> previously available formats. I downloaded the package with my
> Windows machine (it was available at the instant).
Right, and you authenticated it how?
> I now have a deb
> package on a flash drive which Debian can read but has no built-in
> convenient method to install.
What is inconvenient with "dpkg -i doubtfulpackage.deb"
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