Re: non frees on CD
It is possible to install the individual packages you want
from non-free "by hand" with dpkg: dpkg -i some_package.deb.
Then, you can run dselect to take care of dependency problems
and configuration problems if any exist.
Luck. Syrus.
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Syrus Nemat-Nasser <syrus@ucsd.edu> UCSD Physics Dept.
On Thu, 7 Nov 1996, Thomas Degner wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> recently i installed a Debian-Linux from the Sep. 96
> Infomagic Dev. Resource on my computer at home.
>
> i also like to install the non-free packages, which are
> NOT included on the CD.
>
> I got at least a part of the non-free package via ftp
> at my office, transfered the files to my home
> using a zip-drive and put them onto my hard drive.
>
> However, using 'deselect' i cannot use *different*
> source media during *one* deselect session. I.e.
> i cannot say look for 'buzz' on CD and for 'non-free'
> on my hard drive /zip drive.
>
> ppp/ftp connection to my home computer is no alternative
> for me ( low transmission rate, high phone bills).
>
>
> any suggestions ?
>
> tom
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