No, sorry I am trying to extract 'belocs'. Yes I use '-i' to install.
On Wed, 2005-10-19 at 14:39 +0200, Giacomo Mulas wrote: > On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Dr Gavin Seddon wrote: > > > Hi, it is there but dpkg -x *** won't extract, what's the best way? > > never _ever_ install something with dpkg -x! This calls dpkg-deb and > just unpacks the contents of an archive without registering them in > the package system nor doing any needed cnfiguration! Do read the > man page of dpkg and use it properly, since it is seriously capable > of hosing your system is used in the wrong way. The right way to > install a package with dpkg is "dpkg -i", to remove one "dpkg -r", > to remove the package and all its configurations "dpkg --purge". > > Let me stress this again, do read and understand the man pages of dpkg > before using it directly, unless you don't care risking to make your > system unusable. > > Bye > Giacomo > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > > Giacomo Mulas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > _________________________________________________________________ > > OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI CAGLIARI > Str. 54, Loc. Poggio dei Pini * 09012 Capoterra (CA) > > Tel. (OAC): +39 070 71180 248 Fax : +39 070 71180 222 > Tel. (UNICA): +39 070 675 4916 > _________________________________________________________________ > > "When the storms are raging around you, stay right where you are" > (Freddy Mercury) > _________________________________________________________________ > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]