On Mon, Apr 19, 1999 at 07:40:02AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have found, as you have, that linux sometimes has trouble with files on DOS
> partitions. I find that I cannot use gzip/gunzip with files located on my
> fat32 partition. I have to copy deb files over to my linux partition before I
> can install them. Once copied, though, everything works fine.
>
I had the same problem before. And I asked about this question 2 months
ago, but no one has responded my mesg.
> As far as I know, you have to use dpkg to install a single deb, apt
> can't/won't do it.
>
I won't agree with this though. Just cp the deb files to the apt
diretory,
somewhere in /var/lib/apt/archive, cannot remember! And then just
apt-get install PACKAGE-NAME.
> HOH,
>
> Avi Shevin
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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