Deb Files

Instantly · 06-30-2007, 11:11 AM

there is something wrong when installing .deb files
im getting

Code:

user@adminPC:~$ sudo dpkg -i /home/user/Desktop/LimeWireLinux.deb
Selecting previously deselected package limewire-basic.
(Reading database ... 84437 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking limewire-basic (from .../user/Desktop/LimeWireLinux.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of limewire-basic:
 limewire-basic depends on sun-java5-jre | sun-java6-jre | sun-java5-jdk | sun-java6-jdk; however:
  Package sun-java5-jre is not installed.
  Package sun-java6-jre is not installed.
  Package sun-java5-jdk is not installed.
  Package sun-java6-jdk is not installed.
 limewire-basic depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.14.1); however:
  Package libgnome2-0 is not installed.
 limewire-basic depends on libstdc++5 (>= 1:3.3.4-1); however:
  Package libstdc++5 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing limewire-basic (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 limewire-basic
user@adminPC:~$

what's wrong?

TigerOC · 06-30-2007, 12:00 PM

The error messages are telling you what's wrong;

Quote:

limewire-basic depends on sun-java5-jre | sun-java6-jre | sun-java5-jdk | sun-java6-jdk; however:
Package sun-java5-jre is not installed.
Package sun-java6-jre is not installed.
Package sun-java5-jdk is not installed.
Package sun-java6-jdk is not installed.
limewire-basic depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.14.1); however:
Package libgnome2-0 is not installed.
limewire-basic depends on libstdc++5 (>= 1:3.3.4-1); however:
Package libstdc++5 is not installed.

you need to install one of the above java packages, libgnome2 and libstdc++5.

David the H. · 06-30-2007, 12:26 PM

Unlike apt/synaptic, dpkg doesn't handle dependencies automatically. If your .deb package needs some library or something, then you need to install it separately.