On Fri, 2003-06-20 at 05:54, Jody Grafals wrote: > This is a really basic question but I just can't seem to find an answers > I think I'm just looking in the wrong direction. any advice would > greatly appreciated. > > I want to install freeswan_1.99-6_i386.deb(unstable) in my woody > system how do I solve the dependency problems? Ive tried download all > the dependent files from the debian web site and just installing them > with "dpkg -i" but then I go from dependency problems to conflicts. This > all seems so complicated I know debian must have a better way. >
Are you using apt-get? There is a system called apt which has a command called apt-get. apt-get is the most wonderful thing. Try the following: apt-get install freeswan And that's that. It will manage all the dependencies. rgh > > -- "It is possible to make things of great complexity out of things that are very simple. There is no conservation of simplicity" -- Stephen Wolfram Richard Heycock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> tel : 0410 646 369 key fingerprint : 909D CBFA C669 AC2F A937 AFA4 661B 9D21 EAAB 4291 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]