> > I'm confused; 'dpkg -i' is quite happy to take absolute paths. What does > 'ls -l /storage/debs/libdvdcss2.deb' say? > > Are you sure that it isn't really > /storage/debs/libdvdcss2_someversionorother_i386.deb? > > > Once I did that, it went OK, except that the package had an unmet > > dependency. > > > > The .deb extension should not be present. > > I beg to differ; it certainly should. 'dpkg -i' takes the exact name of > the file, and does not do any magic with extensions. For aptitude, > you're correct that the extension should not be used, but aptitude > requires you to generate a Packages file or to use a properly set up > mirror somewhere else.
Colin, Thanks. That paragraph a revellation on several counts. > If you've just downloaded the .deb file, use 'dpkg -i > libc6_2.3.2-9_i386.deb' to install it. A question about how to handle dependencies when using dpkg -i. What I'm trying to do is install libdvdcss2, which depends on my upgrading libc6, and that, in turn depends on libdb1-compat. If I run dpkg -i on just the libdvdcss2_1.2.5-0.2_i386.deb, I assume it will not know to look in the same folder for any files that might satisfy dependencies. Haines -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]