[Gllug] Debian question from a RH user

[Ken Smith]

Fixed thanks for the swift replies

:-)

Ryan Cartwright wrote:
> Ken Smith wrote:
>   
>> I normally use RedHat style systems but today I'm dealing with a Debian 
>> 4 system. I need to install ifenslave-2.6 and apt-get install 
>> ifenslave-2.6 can't find the package.
>>     
>
> You did run apt-get update first, right?
>   

Of course
>   
>> My google foo is failing me today. How do I add the right repository to 
>> apt
>>     
>
> It should be in main so  you probably don't need to. Check the contents
> of /etc/apt/sources.list to be certain. Run apt-get update afterwards if
> you make any changes. Also make sure it's pointing to online
> repositories (assuming the box is 'net connected). Teaching granny to
> suck eggs time but if the box is not connected to the 'net make sure the
> CD is in the drive :D.
>
>   
Net connected "apt-get install ssh" worked earlier
>> or should I just grab a ifenslave-2.6.deb file from a repository and 
>> install it.
>>     
>
> You can do so but I'd be tempted to fix apt. Particularly so you don't
> then have to go and grab any dependencies as well - it's what apt is for ;).
>
>   
>> Whats the Debian equivalent of "rpm -ivh" ?
>>     
>
> dpkg -i <packagename>
>
> HTH
> Ryan
>   


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