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sindhugshankar Offline

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Posted: May 23 2005,12:50

hi all,
how do i install alsadebs.dsl package using apt-get ?! plz explain in detail if any of u guyz know.thanks
cheers,
sindhu

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Posted: May 25 2005,15:33

You're a long way off base.

You don't install .dsl extensions using apt-get at all. You can install .dsl extensions by selecting them in emelFM, then clicking the myDSL button. Search the forums and read the online documentation.

apt-get is for debian packages (which also run on DSL).

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Posted: May 30 2005,06:02

I hope I'm not asking another stupid question, but how can someone get a package list like the one at http://damnsmalllinux.org/packages.html? This one seems to have not been updated in quite some time (still lists Scite and Ted as packages included on DSL, to name a couple).
I've already downloaded both the dsl-dpkg and gun-utils myDSL extensions, read the other resources pointed out in this forum/thread, and checked the other DSL documentation/help screens/etc. Also tried running "apt-get update;" that came up with a progress bar, said it was downloading some stuff, then went back to the command line.
Please let me know if I'm missing/forgetting something. Thanks!

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Posted: May 30 2005,14:47

The command "apt-get update" just refreshes the list of available packages/updates from the debian repositories. Granted it is a huge list (3-4MB), but nothing gets installed yet. You will have to do "apt-get install <package1> <package2> ..." in order to actually install something. Browse through the Debian site for the listing of packages and their names.