On Sat, Jun 19, 2004 at 09:03:47PM -0400, Brian Astill wrote: > I have just started to use Debian - some would say I still haven't > started because I'm using Knoppix 3.4 installed on my HD. <sigh>
[snip] > Is there a list of packages sorted by Section, rather than by Package, > without logging onto packages.debian.org/stable/ ? Why Stable? Knoppix is (partly) based on Unstable -- you might find it difficult to install packages from Stable because it would involve lots of really obsolete libraries and other packages. > I hope it makes sense that I would far prefer to take all the time I > need examining an organised listing on my own system, rather than > extensively use the resources of debian.org. No, not really. Why use Apt, but then refuse to use its features? [snip] > Description: Dummy package providing abiword > that if I install "abiword" it will provide a script which will go-fetch > all the bits of abiword it needs to function? My understanding is that dummy packages contain dependencies that install the real bits. [snip] > mean I must check my system to ensure these dependencies exist and > correct if necessary before I download/install "amaya"? No, not if you use apt-get or aptitude or synaptic or gnome-apt or any other apt-aware tool, which will do that for you. > Finally, where could I find the answers to such questions without > bothering this list? The Debian FAQ, section 7? <URL:http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-pkgtools.en.html> -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jabootu's Minister of Proofreading http://www.jabootu.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
