You can use dpkg by itself. dpkg -i package_name. Read the help page for dpkg, it is not that difficult once you get used to it.
Shaya On Tue, 18 Feb 1997, Daniel Robbins wrote: > On Tue, 18 Feb 1997, Shaya Potter wrote: > > On Tue, 18 Feb 1997, Daniel Robbins wrote: > > > On Fri, 14 Feb 1997, Alexander Gieg wrote: > > > > > > > I think this is a great idea. LinuxConf makes the > > > > configuration far easy for beginners. Let's think about > > > > this... > > > > > > I am a Linux beginner, and I find dselect confusing. If this will make > > > dselect less confusing, then it's a *great* idea! I'll check out their > > > web page to see what it's all about. The base Debian install (from > > > disks) was great, but it's going to take a while before I am comfortable > > > with dselect. > > > > This wont effect dselect, and right now I would say not to use it b/c it > > will wreck the future upgradability of your Debian system. I am working > > on a RFC for debian-devel to put in support for linuxconf or any future > > admin tool that comes around. > > What do I use instead of dselect to install software? I have all these > .deb packages on my vfat partition that need installing. Thanks for the > info... > > -=- > > Daniel Robbins > School of Medicine Computer Services > University of New Mexico > > [email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]