Jason C. Wells wrote: > Is it advisable to install non-Debian provided packages? > For example .deb files are out for openoffice3 but they haven't made > their way to lenny yet. It seems like the Sun provided .deb files > aren't quite so slick with handling dependencies. That or I am > missing some important bit of understanding on how .debs work. > > Thanks, > Jason > >
Yes, you can. But at your own risks because the package isn't maintained by Debian Before, you have to read the documentation of your .deb for the dependencies of the package for example. If you prefer no risk, wait for the official debian package. In lenny for OpenOffice 3, I think it will be soon available. For installing a .deb got from the web, you can, as root, use the dpkg command. Just do "man dpkg" for more information, the option is : dpkg -i yourfile.deb -- http://snurf.info "Civil Engineering section" project : http://civil-e-section.org « A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. » -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
