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Old 03-05-2005, 01:54 PM   #1
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apt-get and synaptic


Hi,

I have installed both apt and synaptic successfuly and used it to manage my Packages.
But How may I use it to install packages from the internet?
For example, I want to download mplayer and I want apt-get (or synaptic) to handle all dependencies problems and install everything from the net directly (while monitored by me of course to agree or not upon these packages) is that possible? and how?
I use FC3 linux.

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Old 03-05-2005, 02:35 PM   #2
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You can edit your apt sources.list and add them to it.
 
Old 03-06-2005, 02:19 AM   #3
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what do you mean, plz give me datails so I can do it smoothly.

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Old 03-06-2005, 02:21 AM   #4
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apt-get install "package name here" via command line.
 
Old 03-06-2005, 02:25 AM   #5
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could you please post your sources.list

its located in /etc/apt
 
Old 03-06-2005, 03:02 AM   #6
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If you want mplayer add freshrpms to your /etc/apt/sources.list. There are instructions on how to do this on their website and on google.
 
Old 03-11-2005, 03:26 PM   #7
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Done!

Peace!
Thank you very much for the help you gave me.

hhegab
 
  


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