Installing build-essential with no cd

Mogwai808 · 09-10-2008, 02:05 AM

Is it possible to install build essential for ubuntu with out the core files from the cd. I would rather not re-download the ubuntu distro just to reinstall build essential.

I downloaded "build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_i386.deb " and attempted to install it , the installer asked for the ubuntu cd.

I also did the build essential apt get. Again I was asked for the cd.

Is it possible to install this package without the cd?

Thank you in advance.

knudfl · 09-10-2008, 06:38 AM

"build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_i386.deb" is basically
a text file, a list of packages.
Look into it with 'dpkg -x NewFolder' (You will need
a "NewFolder" to unpack into.)

The main packages listed are : libc6-dev, gcc, g++,
make, dpkg-dev .

If you have no cd (DVD) just uncomment cd in Synaptic
> Settings > Repositories
(or in /etc/apt/sources.list)

Regards

nowshining · 09-10-2008, 02:51 PM

once u comment out the sources.list re-load either via sudo apt-get update or thru synaptic via the reload button

Mogwai808 · 09-11-2008, 12:30 AM

Thanks again guys . It work perfect!!