On Tue, Aug 22, 2006 at 01:56:11PM +0000, Brandon Fogerty wrote: > Hi, I am a new user of linux. I am using the knoppix debian flavor of > linux. > I have found myself spending hours trying to install simple software simply > because I have to download all the dependencies in a tree like fashion. > This is a major headache. Currently I have to get a list of each dependency > package I need, then search on the debian site for them. Once done, I have > to then install the dependencies of those files using the same method > again. There has to be some software that automates this process. Is thre > anything like this out there and if so, where can I download it? Thanks in > advance!
You're missing something big: apt, Debian's Advanced Packaging Tool. Use any apt front-end, such as apt-get, aptitude or synaptic. What software do you try to install? What version of knoppix do you have? Are you connected to the Internet? -- Tzafrir -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
