>It would be extremely helpful if there were a 1- or 2-page document that >gave a little more detail on the meaning of the dpkg flags. >Such a document might explain what's the difference between revove and purge, >what's the difference between install, unpack, and configure, what "--no-act" >doesn't do, what kinds of "things" one might wish to --force, etc. >etc. Even a one-page document just giving 1-full-sentence explanations of >the main commands (not the options) would be a help for now. > >Susan Kleinmann >"Beggars can't be choosers but often are anyway." > I can appreciate your problems. I am only a few steps ahead of you but might be of some help. There is a screen of information that appears somewhere during the installation process that I was forsighted enough to write down. >From this description I have surmised that installation is a three step process. You must first unpack packages with: dpkg --unpack /path/*.deb Then configure them with: dpkg --configure --auto Finaly you install them using: dpkg --install --auto /path/*.deb I can only assume (since it is what I need to do next) that you can install individual packages by replacing * with the package name. My best advice to you, other than the above, is to take careful notes of what you do and the results you experience. Memory is a falible tool. Feel free to contact me direct... [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Your Humble Servant, Dale Scheetz P.S. All beggars are choosers, otherwise they would stay at home with what they have! :-)
