DoctorRad;242382 Wrote: 
> I have that, what I'm after is a method by which I can install from the
> .deb (or equivalent) and at the same time automatically identify,
> download and install all the dependent packages down the chain. I got
> fed up last night after about 45 minutes of "I need this package, and
> that package needs these three, and..."
> 

Yes this stuff is not meant to be done manually. If you follow the
instructions at

http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?DebianPackage

you'll get all your asking for for free through the apt-system. I think
that "gdebi{-gtk,}" might also resolve dependencies if they are all
downloadable through apt.

Bjørn


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