program like yum for debian

true_atlantis · 12-21-2005, 09:53 PM

Is there some sort of package manager for debain like yun for fedora? Some sort of program where I can just do a search for a package like

yum search xxx

Thanks

spooon · 12-21-2005, 10:04 PM

APT:

you do "apt-get update" to update the database
and then "apt-cache search xxx" to search for stuff

see the APT howto for more details

binary · 12-21-2005, 11:38 PM

You could also install 'synaptic'. It's very convenient.

true_atlantis · 12-22-2005, 12:03 AM

so, how would i install a program, and all of its dependancies? for example, would this be correct to install gaim?

apt-get build-dep gaim
apt-get install gaim

thanks

dastrike · 12-22-2005, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by true_atlantis

so, how would i install a program, and all of its dependancies? for example, would this be correct to install gaim?

apt-get build-dep gaim
apt-get install gaim

thanks

apt resolves dependencies on its own. To install gaim you'd execute just

Code:

apt-get install gaim

michapma · 12-22-2005, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by true_atlantis

so, how would i install a program, and all of its dependancies? for example, would this be correct to install gaim?

apt-get build-dep gaim
apt-get install gaim

thanks

You'll want to read the APT how-to (link is in my sig).

heema · 12-22-2005, 04:05 AM

and as binary said, you could download synaptic which is a GUI for apt and its very easy to use

Code:

apt-get install synaptic

michapma · 12-22-2005, 07:08 AM

What heema says is true. If you don't need to understand anything about the Debian packaging system and don't want to understand why sometimes things don't work the way you expected, then you don't need to read the APT how-to.

Seriously though, for many people a top-down approach is better. Use synaptic and keep in mind that there is a powerful tool that synaptic uses called apt-get, which has its own manual and everything.