On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 09:39:54AM +0530, V_Suresh wrote: > >Quoting *Sayamindu Dasgupta* - Day# 204, 2002: > >> >> seems so, some guys have apt-getted it > > Then, get the debs into a CD, and do '#dpkg -i <something.deb>'. > >Or burn the debs into the CD, with the proper directory hierarchy, and >then 'apt-cdrom add' the cd, then 'apt-get install <the-gnome>'. >That should work.
To use apt-get you have to have a 'Packages' file on the CD. How to create it and use apt-get on local debs is documented on my web site. http://www.symonds.net/~rajesh/ Go through it. HTH Peace -- Rajesh : ####[ Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]########################### Sub : Multiple X sessions LOST #052 It is possible to open more than one "X" session on a single box. Not recommended because of the severe drain on resources. As User #1 (from console) : $startx -- :0 As User #2 (from console) : $startx -- :1 ... and so on Toggle between sessions with Ctrl+Alt+F(n) and Ctrl+Alt+F(n+1) and so on ... where n is the first free tty (usually F7) ####<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>#################################### : ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
