On 28 Jul 2001, at 14:37, Frank Zimmermann wrote: > Robert Schweikert wrote: > > > > > > # /usr/bin/apt-get --no-download install > > /usr/dists/upgrades/xserver-3dlabs_3.3.6-11potato32.deb > > Reading Package Lists... > > Building Dependency Tree... > > E: Couldn't find package > > /usr/dists/upgrades/xserver-3dlabs_3.3.6-11potato32.deb > > > > # /usr/bin/apt-get --no-download install > > xserver-3dlabs_3.3.6-11potato32.deb > > Reading Package Lists... > > Building Dependency Tree... > > E: Couldn't find package xserver-3dlabs_3.3.6-11potato32.deb > > > > but the file is right there > > > > > Does anyone have any ideas what the hell is going on here? > > > > Thanks, > > Robert > > > apt-get needs AFAIK a Contents-file. It looks to me like you've downloaded > the files and then try to install it with apt-get. So you'll have to tell > apt-get where the files are. > > I think you'll have to create a Contents.gz file in your download > directory, add the path to your sources.list and run apt-get update. > The more easier way to install the packages is to use dpkg.
Try using the R option as in: dpkg -iR <path to location of package> hth Dean > > Frank > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
