On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 01:27:49PM -0700, Robert Holtzman wrote: > On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 06:45:04AM +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote: > > On 12/06/11 06:22, Robert Holtzman wrote: > > > How can I install multiple debs residing in a directory on my hard > > > drive? > > > Unless I missed it, running a search, the Debian Reference manual and the > > > Maintainers Guide shows nothing applicable. Any pointers appreciated. > > > > > # dpkg -i /path/to/harddrive/*.deb > > That did the trick. Thanks. BTW, where in the docs does it mention this > situation and point to dpkg? I would love to know where I missed it. >
This past year I discovered wajig. It is a python script that calls on installed tools to offer a sort of simplified/omniscient set of commands. http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/History_Motivations.html It is easy to pick up, *can install from a local path name*, build debs from source and some other nice commands. A little lacking on documentation. Attached is a list of commands. -- Regards, Freeman "Microsoft is not the answer. Microsoft is the question. NO (or Linux) is the answer." --Somebody freeman@Europa:~$ wajig -v help COMMANDS: addcdrom Add a CD-ROM to the list of available sources of packages addrepo Add a Launchpad PPA (Personal Package Archive) repository auto-alts Mark the alternative to be auto set (using set priorities) auto-clean Remove superceded .deb files from the download cache auto-download Do an update followed by a download of all updated packages autoremove Remove packages installed automatically as dependencies. bug Report a bug in a package using Debian BTS (Bug Tracking System). build Retrieve/unpack sources and build .deb for the named packages build-depend Retrieve packages required to build listed packages changelog Display Debian changelog for a given package clean Remove all deb files from the download cache commands Display all the JIG commands and one short descriptions for each contents List the contents of a package file daily-upgrade Perform an update then a dist-upgrade dependents List of packages which depend/recommend/suggest the package describe One line description of packages (-v and -vv for more detail) describe-new One line description of new packages detail Provide a detailed description of package (describe -vv) detail-new Provide a detailed description of new packages (describe -vv) dist-upgrade Upgrade to new distribution (installed and new rqd packages) docs Equivalent to help with -verbose=2 download Download package files ready for an install download-file Download packages listed in file ready for an install editsources Edit list of archives which locates Debian package sources extract Extract the files from a package file to a directory find-file Search for a file within installed packages find-pkg Search for an unofficial Debian package at apt-get.org fix-configure Perform dpkg --configure -a (to fix interrupted configure) fix-install Perform apt-get -f install (to fix broken dependencies) fix-missing Perform apt-get --fix-missing upgrade force Install packages and ignore file overwrites and depends help Print documentation (detail depends on --verbose) hold Place listed packages on hold so they are not upgraded init Initialise or reset the JIG archive files info List the information contained in a package file install Install one or more packages or .deb files install-file Install those packages that are listed in a file installs Install package and associated suggested packages install/dist Install packages from specified dist (must be in sources.list) integrity Check the integrity of installed packages (through checksums) large List size of all large (>10MB) installed packages last-update Identify when an update was last performed list List the status and description of installed packages list-all List a one line description of given or all packages list-alts List the objects that can have alternatives configured list-cache List the contents of the download cache list-commands List all the JIG commands and one line descriptions for each list-daemons List the daemons that JIG can start/stop/restart list-files List the files that are supplied by the named package list-hold List those packages on hold list-installed List packages (with optional argument substring) installed list-log Display APT log file list-names List all known packages or those containing supplied string list-orphans List libraries not required by any installed package list-scripts List the control scripts of the package of deb file list-section List packages that belong to a specific section list-sections List the sections that are available list-status Same as list but only prints first two columns, not truncated list-wide Same as list but avoids truncating package names local-dist-upgrade Dist-upgrade using packages already downloaded local-upgrade Upgrade using packages already downloaded, but not any others madison Runs the madison command of apt-cache. move Move packages in the download cache to a local Debian mirror new List packages that became available since last update news Display package NEWS file(s). new-upgrades List packages newly available for upgrading non-free List installed packages that do not meet the DFSG orphans List libraries not required by any installed package policy From preferences file show priorities/policy (available) purge Remove one or more packages and their configuration files purge-orphans Purge orphaned libraries (not required by installed packages) purge-removed Purge all packages marked as deinstall rbuilddeps Display the packages which build-depends on the given package (long form is "reverse-build-depends") readme Display the package's README file from /usr/share/doc list-recommended Display packages that were installed via Recommends and have no dependents recursive Download package and any packages it depends on reconfigure Reconfigure the named installed packages or run gkdebconf reinstall Reinstall each of the named packages reload Reload daemon configs, e.g., gdm, apache (see list-daemons) remove Remove one or more packages (see also purge) remove-file Remove those packages that are listed in a file remove-orphans Remove orphaned libraries (not required by installed packages) repackage Generate a .deb file for an installed package reset Initialise or reset the JIG archive files restart Stop then start a daemon, e.g., gdm, apache (see list-daemons) rpm2deb Convert a RedHat .rpm file to a Debian .deb file rpminstall Install a RedHat .rpm package search Search for packages containing listed words search-apt Find local Debian archives suitable for sources.list setup Alias for editsources showdistupgrade Trace the steps that a dist-upgrade would perform showinstall Trace the steps that an install would perform showremove Trace the steps that a remove would perform showupgrade Trace the steps that an upgrade would perform sizes Print out the size (in K) of all, or listed, installed packages snapshot Generates list of package=version for all installed packages source Retrieve and unpack sources for the named packages start Start a daemon, e.g., gdm, apache (see list-daemons) status Show the version and available version of packages status-search Show the version and available version of matching packages stop Stop a daemon, e.g., gdm, apache (see list-daemons) tasksel Run the task selector to install groups of packages toupgrade List packages with newer versions available for upgrading unhold Remove listed packages from hold so they are again upgraded update Update the list of downloadable packages update-alts Update default alternative for things like x-window-manager update-pci-ids Updates the local list of PCI ids from the internet master list update-usb-ids Updates the local list of USB ids from the internet master list upgrade Upgrade all of the installed packages verify Check the md5sums of a package. version Show the current version of wajig. versions List version and distribution of (all) packages. whatis A synonym for describe whichpkg Find the package that supplies the given command or file OPTIONS: -b|--backup=DIR UPGRADE - Backup packages before they are upgraded. -f|--fast SHOW - use apt-cache's version, due to its speed. -h|--help Print usage message. -n|--noauth Allow packages from unathenticated archives. -P|--pager CHANGELOG - Use a pager for viewing the entire Debian -changelog of a package. -p|--pause Pause before exiting. -q|--quiet Execute system commands quietly. -s|--simulate Show commands to be executed but don't execute. -t|--teaching Show commands to be executed and then execute them. -v|--verbose=n Increase (or set) the level of verbosity (to n). -r|--recommends Used with INSTALL, to install Recommends too (this is -Debian default). -R|--norecommends Used with INSTALL, to NOT install Recommends. -y|--yes Assume yes for any questions asked. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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