On Wednesday 30 August 2006 13:49, Nick Rout wrote: > 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.
He should be the root user, I wonder if he is? He doesn't say. -- CS
