Re: [LUG] Installing apps

[Keith Abraham <kabraham@xxxxxxx>]

On 08/06/11 16:03, Jack Oley wrote:
> Hi all,
>    I have a CD from the latest Linux Format mag, but can't install any of the apps 
> (I'm using Ub 11.04).  The instructions say, enter dpkg -i filename.deb into the 
> CLI, but I'll be jiggered if I can establish the file name..!  I've looked into the 
> various folders on the disc and tried various file names, nothing works.  I searched 
> the CD for *.deb, but nothing was found.  What am I missing?  Any advice gratefully 
> received.  Thanks, group.    Jack.
>                                         
Can't you find the application in the Ubuntu repositories? I would never 
trust an application on a magazine CD/DVD and anyway most applications 
on a magazine CD/DVD are already in your trusted distro's repositories.

Keith


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