Fyi, it's "apt-cache search". "apt-get" doesn't have a search command (as intuitive as that would be) On Jul 19, 2011 4:43 AM, "Scott Vargovich" <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike, > > It doesn't matter where you are in the directory tree, as long as you use > sudo like I told you in my message above and type your password in correctly > when it asks for it, it should work. You won't have to worry about while > installing flash, because I believe it's a package with no dependencies, but > if you do install packages with dependencies, apt will show you what they > are and ask you if you want it to download and install all the dependencies. > > Also - if you want to use apt to probe the repositories and search for other > packages to install, do 'apt-get search <package name>' (without the > quotes). This can also be done from anywhere in the directory tree. > > If you have any other questions about apt, please don't hesitate to ask. > > HTH, > Scott > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 1:51 AM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Can I do that from anywhere in the system, or should I be in a >> particular directory? >> >> On Jul 9, 4:34 am, Scott Vargovich <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Honestly, it's a lot easier to do 'sudo apt-get install >> adobe-flashplugin' >> > and be done with it. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:29 AM, tid <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > On 8 July 2011 21:56, Chris Miller <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> It's `tar -x install_flash_player_10_linux.tar`, not `tar x ...` >> > >> > > I beg to differ. 'tar x' is just as allowable as 'tar -x' since 'x' is >> one >> > > of the leading mode options. From the man page: >> > >> > > "The bundled-arguments format is supported for compatibility with >> > > historic implementations. It consists >> > > of an initial word (with no leading - character) in which each >> > > character indicates an option. Arguments >> > > follow as separate words. The order of the arguments must match >> the >> > > order of the corresponding charac- >> > > ters in the bundled command word. " >> > >> > > You rightly point out the need for the 'f' flag.. >> > >> > > regards >> > >> > > Tid. >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> > > Group. >> > > To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> > > To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> > > For more options, visit our group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > > References can be found at:http://goo.gl/anqri >> > > Please remember to abide by our list rules ( >> http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rulesor >> > >http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf) >> > >> > -- >> > <>< Scott Vargovich <>< >> > ------------------------------------------ >> > OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E >> > ------------------------------------------ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri >> Please remember to abide by our list rules ( http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rulesor >> http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf) >> > > > > -- > <>< Scott Vargovich <>< > ------------------------------------------ > OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E > ------------------------------------------ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri > Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rulesor http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf)
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