On Mon, Feb 04, 2013 at 07:14:15AM CET, Johan Grönqvist <johan.gronqv...@gmail.com> said: > 2013-02-04 01:10, Marc Shapiro skrev: > >Unfortunately, dpkg does not automatically > >handle dependancies, like agt-get and aptitude do, so I get a list of > >dependencies, all i386 libraries. Is there any way to install such a > >package and get the dependant libraries installed other than manually > >installing each one? > > The information about skype on the debian wiki seems to indicate that > "apt-get -f install" is the solution. It worked for me for skype. > > > From <https://wiki.debian.org/skype>: > ------------------------------------- > > First, you will have to enable Multi-Arch: > > # dpkg --add-architecture i386 > # apt-get update > > Then, download the i386 package as above and install: > > # wget -O skype-install.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-deb > # dpkg -i skype-install.deb > > If you then proceed with > > # apt-get -f install > > quite a few i386 packages will be installed.
I'd rather use gdebi for installing skype thus gdebi skype-install.deb will install skype and the libraries it depends on. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130204064929.gg11...@rail.eu.org