[A83] Re: Debian and ps/2 ports [OT]


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[A83] Re: Debian and ps/2 ports [OT]




No, that's wrong.  Packages are deb's, but are controlled through "dpkg",
the Debian package manager.  Packages are normally installed via "apt-get"
using "apt-get install", although you can manually install a deb using
"dpkg -i".  There is "dselect", but you probably don't want to use that.
The simplified interface you see when you install is "tasksel".  I recommend
just finding what you want to install and using apt-get.  You can search for
packages either on the web page (packages.debian.org) or using "apt-cache".
For example, "apt-cache search texas instruments".  To display detailed
information about a package after you see the name in an apt-cache search,
use "dpkg -p".

In short, read the Debian new user documentation, and read the man pages for
these programs.  They are quite powerful, if you know how to use them.

> > My 1996 system (I also have this 466mhz celeron, 2000, with usb and
> > ps/2) has no ps/2 port. Oh, and what is the debian command to start the
> > package installer? Thank you for all the help, on this non-calc topic
> > (except TiLP is aparently included as a debian package)
>
> I think that's "deb", so try "man deb" for info. As far as I know KDE
holds
> a general package manager too. Might be nice to have a GUI.





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