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Old 11-13-2005, 11:38 AM   #1
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install cedega


hello,
i have managed to download cedeaga onto my dektop, is it possible to get synaptic to load this for me and if not how would i install it ?
Many thanks, stev.
 
Old 11-14-2005, 03:28 AM   #2
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if you downloaded cedega as a .deb package then type :

sudo dpkg -i packagename

it will be installed and you will then find in synaptic

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Old 11-14-2005, 04:20 AM   #3
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directory ?

hello,
what should i type exactly, as i am still new to this game...it is called cedega_5.0.1_i386.deb and is on my desktop. If i need to change directory, can you teach me that as well.
Many thanks, steve.
 
Old 11-14-2005, 04:30 AM   #4
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in the terminal type :

cd ~/Desktop
sudo dpkg -i cedega_5.0.1_i386.deb
 
Old 11-14-2005, 04:55 AM   #5
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no such file or

hello,
i keep getting no such file or directory.. What am i doing wrong ? Right from the start...at the blinking curser i have the following :-
unionjak@unionjak:~$
i then type cd ~/desktop
i then get bash: cd: /home/unionjak/desktop: No such file or directory
what gives, and thanks for your patience. steve.
 
Old 11-14-2005, 05:00 AM   #6
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Quote:
i then type cd ~/desktop
take care that linux is case sensitive ;-)

its :

cd ~/Desktop
sudo dpkg -i cedega_5.0.1_i386.deb
 
Old 11-14-2005, 05:10 AM   #7
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Thanks

hello,
it went very well thanks to you. Brilliant, there were a few dep problems, but synaptic sorted them.
Again, many thanks. steve.
 
Old 11-14-2005, 05:25 AM   #8
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No problem
 
  


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