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cbagger01

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Posted: April 30 2005,03:51

You can manually download the Debian package files here:

http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages

You also need to manually download and install dsl-dpkg.dsl and probably gnu-utils.dsl extensions from the myDSL repository.

Then you an install them from an xterminal window:

sudo dpkg -i debian_package_filename.deb

jls legalize Offline

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Posted: April 30 2005,11:13

what are gnu-utils and when should I use them?

mikshaw

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Posted: April 30 2005,14:39

GNU core utilities: the fundamental set of tools which is the basis of any useable GNU system. They are pretty much expected to be installed in Linux, as many scripts and other programs depend on them.
http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html

DSL uses Busybox, which is a single-file replacement for some of these tools. Busybox is much smaller, but is also limited...many of the tools have been stripped of some or most of their optional functionality.

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http://www.tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/index.html

cbagger01

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Posted: April 30 2005,17:41

gnu-utils is sometimes needed because the Debian pre or post install scripts will expect that a GNU utility like "ln" is available and it will produce an error if you try to use the Busybox version of "ln".

So the short answer is:

Install dsl-dpkg.dsl & gnu-utils.dsl to be safe.

And if you install just dsl-dpkg and you see errors while installing a Debian package, then go get gnu-utils and try again.