Mark Rogers wrote: > Mark Brier (Lists) wrote: >> Try running the following, immediately afterwards... >> >> apt-get install -f >> > > So, I should run: > sudo dpkg -i xxx.deb > sudo apt-get install -f > > Is that right?
Yep, exactly like that > So dpkg, whilst complaining that dependencies aren't met, does actually > perform the installation anyway? > > Odd! Still easier than rpm though! Not sure exactly how it works, but the second command installs the failed deb from the first command, so apt-get does the installation. It's almost as if dpkg saves the deb in some kind of cache. More hardened deb-heads might be able to explain this. -- .~. Mark Brier - Open Source Tech Consultant / v \ mark AT openitup DOT org / lists AT openitup DOT org /( _ )\ PubKey - http://www.openitup.org/keys/markatopenitup.asc ^ ^ +44 (0)161 2422132 / +44 (0)7793 036840 _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
