On Sun, Jan 02, 2011 at 10:05:38AM +0000, Lisi wrote: > On Monday 15 November 2010 03:54:42 Bob Proulx wrote: > > Rob Hurle wrote: > > > Does anyone have advice on the best way to handle a .deb package? > > > > The easiest way is to not handle .deb files at all. Instead allow > > apt-get to install the package and any dependencies from the network. > > I use aptitude at the command line. aptitude and apt-get seem to leap-frog > round each other as to which is "best". Mostly it is largely a matter of > personal choice. > > > Yes. For Opera on Debian see the instructions on the wiki which go > > into detail what you should do. > > > > http://wiki.debian.org/Opera > > I use aptitude for this as well. Opera supplies a debian repository which > can > be added to your sources list. Then Opera gets updated by aptitude too. The > only snag to this approach is that it doesn't automatically update its key. > > Lisi >
Please note: if I remember correctly, the upgrade procedure from Debian 5.x to Debian 6.0 will _require_ the use of apt-get for the actual upgrade itself. When you come to upgrade a machine, PLEASE read the release notes carefully and follow the commands listed. Doing anything otherwise may result in your machine being difficult to set up / you may get into a situation where you cannot upgrade / downgrade. Oh, and did I say to please read and follow the upgrade instructions carefully? All best, AndyC > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201101021005.38404.lisi.re...@gmail.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110102102914.ga3...@galactic.demon.co.uk
