It does not matter how you install a package, with the exception of building from source, as long as you use any of the Debian package tools (aptitude, dselect, apt-get, dpkg, synaptic, kynaptic etc.) as they all share the same data for what is installed. If you must build a package from source the best way is to build a debian package, or debian source package. Info on that is can be found at:
http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-pkg_basics.en.html
This is not to say that you cannot build packages from source doing the normal ./configure/make/make install (I do it all the time), debian just won't "know" about them to upgrade or track dependancies and or conflicts.
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Quoting Jarrod Major <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gustin Johnson Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [clug-talk] Kubuntu trials
I guess there is a GUI way to do what I described earlier, I am just too used to using vim /etc/apt/sources.list
CL is fine, just cuz I mentioned Kynaptic doesn't mean I am completely sold on it. I did the sshd install through command line. Easy.
It does look like koffice is available using the sources in my sources.list
Very Cool
A little OT, I usually replace the regular kde pager with kickerpager. It is prettier and more space efficient, so win-win IMO. It is not available in the sources I provided (actually it not available in Debian stable or testing either). You can download at: http://www.echostar.ca/gustin/packages/kickerpager_0.3.1-1_i386.deb if you are interested.
I'm not a big pager fan... I tend to CTRL-Tab when I want to use different desktops so no need for the pager at all. I'm a keyboard shortcut speedfreak when it comes to stuff like that.
The CLI way to manually installing packages is dpkg -i package.deb as root or with sudo. I am sure there is a GUI way but I have never done that.
Okay let me ask you this; we installed sshd with apt-get, how is dpkg going to affect things? Are apt-get and dpkg compatible? I'm not even sure I understand what I am asking... such a noob.
BTW, thanks Todd, Jason and you Gustin for the help. I know you are eager to spread the joy of Debian. That's cool.
Jarrod
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