How do I install the Kexi mdb driver

Tez binary_y2k2 at blueyonder.co.uk
Tue Jul 4 17:41:02 UTC 2006


Art Alexion wrote:
> On Monday 03 July 2006 10:38, Tez wrote:
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>> Art Alexion wrote:
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>>> So where is the mdb driver?
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>> You need to enable the universe repository.
>> add "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe" to your
>> /etc/apt/sources.list
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> I am using Breezy.  I have universe enabled.  Bash completion of 
> sudo apt-get install kexi-md<tab> 
> loads the package to the command line, but 
> sudo apt-cache show does not list the file.
>
> sudo apt-get install kexi-mdb-driver
> returns
> Package kexi-mdb-driver is not available, but is referred to by another 
> package.
> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only 
> available from another source
> E: Package kexi-mdb-driver has no installation candidate
>
>   
>> or use another mirror. 
>>     
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> Is there another mirror you can recommend? I am using the us mirrors at this 
> time.
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It looks like the package is only available in dapper, if you want it
you may have to upgrade.
you could try getting the source and compiling it but that may fail.
If you want to try, look at
http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/source/kexi-mdb-driver

Tez






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