hi friends

i am using ubuntu-8.04.I want to use tar.gz packages.For this i was installing build-essential packages downloaded from http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/build-essential

but while installing one of the package libstdc++6-4.2-dev_4.2.4-1ubuntu3_i386.deb, i got following error.


mca@mca:~/Desktop/build essential$ sudo dpkg -i libstdc++6-4.2-dev_4.2.4-1ubuntu3_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 98039 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libstdc++6-4.2-dev 4.2.4-1ubuntu3 (using libstdc++6-4.2-dev_4.2.4-1ubuntu3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libstdc++6-4.2-dev ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libstdc++6-4.2-dev:
libstdc++6-4.2-dev depends on g++-4.2 (= 4.2.4-1ubuntu3); however:
Package g++-4.2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libstdc++6-4.2-dev (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
libstdc++6-4.2-dev

then i tried to install g++-4.2_4.2.4-1ubuntu3_i386.deb.Then the error was as follows.


mca@mca:~/Desktop/build essential$ sudo dpkg -i g++-4.2_4.2.4-1ubuntu3_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 98039 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace g++-4.2 4.2.4-1ubuntu3 (using g++-4.2_4.2.4-1ubuntu3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement g++-4.2 ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of g++-4.2:
g++-4.2 depends on libstdc++6-4.2-dev (= 4.2.4-1ubuntu3); however:
Package libstdc++6-4.2-dev is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing g++-4.2 (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
g++-4.2


can anyone help me.So that i can be able to use tar.gz in ubuntu.

Why do not you install the build-essential package through apt-get or the synaptic frontend?

Actually i don't have internet facility at my room but only at college where i have installed ubuntu 8.04.

Before ubuntu i have used fedora where with the help of downloadonly plugin of yum we can download rpm according to our system configuration/ distribution.All the dependiency issues are resolved by yum by itself.

Is apt-get also provide same facility?
Whether there is any other way to solve my problem..

thnx 4 reply

Yes, apt-get is for Ubuntu what yum is for Fedora.
apt-get will resolve all the dependencies for you and download and install the package. No worries.
And this package is available in there in the repositories for I have installed it many a times.

Synaptic is nothing but a front end for it. You will find it in System > Administration > Synaptic.
Open it and it will ask for your password.
Search for the package using the search function and install it.

apt is the simple way of installing packages in ubuntu..you can also download the .deb packages and install it with a gdebi installer(right click install).. but the dependency issue exists. if you have got internet in your college you can make an apton cd in your college and take it to your home. add your apton cd to your sources list and install with apt or synaptic.. hope that i am not saying anything wrong.

thanks a lot
but how can i add build essential packages for my system such that dependency issues are resolved.

hello linuxlover.chaitanya

thnx for replying.Is it possible to download packages using Synaptic..?I only want to download for later use.Ther is package download script option in synaptic.

Also is it possible to add "build essential package" in apton iso.

thank you

first of all you have to install aptoncd package.. i assume that you have done it..then you can use apton cd to build your own source cd. usually sources of your installed packages are stored in /var/cache/apt/archives/

regards
mobin

I have solved my problem by installing build-essentials from ubuntu 8.04 dvd.Thanx a lot to all of u.

If we install any software using apt-get ,all packages are automatically stored in /var/cache/apt/archives.
Then i can make aptonCD of those packages for offline use.
Am i right?