Re: epson L210 scan
On Wed 13 Jul 2016 at 20:08:39 +0000, Curt wrote:
> On 2016-07-13, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > I too didn't look at it and didn't try it. It would be unjust to judge
> > it without doing either.
> >
> > What does gdebi give that 'dpkg -i ....' doesn't? A gui interface?
> >>
>
> DESCRIPTION
> gdebi lets you install local deb packages resolving and
> installing its dependencies. apt does the same, but only
> for remote (http, ftp) located packages.
>
> I don't believe 'dpkg -i' resolves and installs dependencies, does it?
No it doesn't. But after using it 'apt-get -f install' sorts out the
dependencies.
> Actually, I've never used gdebi, but I might in the future if the use case
> comes up.
I've not come across a case which requires its use and which dpkg and
apt-get cannot sort out together .
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