On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 14:12 +1030, squareyes wrote: > Hi all, > I have a 3 DVD set of Debian 4 "Etch", and was wondering if I can use > them to > install applications like Scribus, Inkscape etc. on Ubuntu 7.04 ?
No is the short answer. Not safely, and without causing major long term issues is the longer answer. > > I have friends who have Ubuntu running on machines with no Internet access, > and thought if I could add the DVD's to their (mine too, have slow dial up) > apt.sources list and use them as repositories. Would save them bringing > their boxes here > and installing via my slow dialup. > > Are there any problems that may rear their ugly heads. yes. package conflicts of all sorts :/ kk > > Many thanks in advance. > Take Care > Winton > -- Karl Goetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- ubuntu-au mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
