On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:20:29 +1200
Alan wrote:

> I am trying to install minicom at present..... now I have had a look at 
> the dpkg info and I am sorry tosay I am a little confused as to what I 
> should actually be using.
> I tried  dpkg -i /minicom* 

this will only work if minicom is installed in the / directory (which it 
shouldn't be)

go to the directory where the minicom   deb file is stored and type:

dpkg -i minic

then hit the tab key, you may need to hit it more than once, it will
complete the file name (assuming you don't have more than one filename
starting with the letters "minic"

> also the full minicom file name and it 
> wouldnt take it so gess I was either doing something wrong there or is 
> it that it is a .deb file that I sould actually be doing something else??

No it is exactly the same as when you last installed a .deb file.


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Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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