Re: [LUG] installing debian packages

[PAUL SUTTON <zen14920@xxxxxxxxx>]

thanks


Robin Cornelius wrote:

> apt-cache search kernel-source
>
> for example
>
>
> Robin 
>
>  
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> > Behalf Of PAUL SUTTON
> > Sent: 18 May 2005 19:48
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> > Subject: [LUG] installing debian packages
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I am trying to install packages using kanotix (based on debian / sid),  
> > How am I meant to know the package name when installing
> >
> > for example if i type
> >
> > apt-get install mplayer  it will install mplayer,  however with other 
> > packages. that I don't know the full name of, how do I install the,
> >
> > for example
> >
> > kernel-sources
> > dependancies for installing the above, (so I can recompile)
> >
> > I have tried things like
> > apt-get install openoffce, and it can't find that even though, kanotix 
> > comes with open office.org. installed,  I would prefer to upgrade to 
> > 1.1.4 and eventually 2.0,
> >
> > Clearly a list of all packages would be massive,
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > paul
> >
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