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Old 05-01-2006, 12:30 PM   #1
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*.package

how do I install a *.package file?
 
Old 05-01-2006, 12:54 PM   #2
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Not entirely sure what kind of file that is. Here it implies it's related to the SIMS game. Is that what you're trying to install?

Sorry, I just found AutoPackage. Maybe it's more what you're looking for (at least it seems it uses *.package)...
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Old 05-02-2006, 02:44 PM   #3
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it's a program I found over the net : celestia, related to gtk
 
Old 05-02-2006, 02:47 PM   #4
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and where did you get the file? here is where you can get an rpm for fedora of celestia
http://dag.wieers.com/packages/celestia/

Add dag to your repos if you are using apt and apt-get it
 
  


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