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Old 07-25-2011, 07:08 PM   #1
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install debian *.deb package on DamnSmallLinux


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Howto install debian *.deb package on DamnSmallLinux?
 
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dpkg -i filename.deb
 
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dpkg -i filename.deb
Thx I have already tried and get dpkg: command not found.
 
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A .deb package can be converted to e.g. package.tgz on your Debian OS.

On DSL you can do this :
ar -x package.deb && mv data.tar.gz package-name.tgz

And then install the *.tgz with : # sh installpkg package-name.tgz

The script 'installpkg' ( = 19 kB ) can be downloaded here
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B7S25...ghM4D&hl=en_US
 
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