I need help installing a .deb package.

[Tycho Andersen]

Steven:

I think what you may be looking for is something like this:

sudo dpkg -i /home/steven/Desktop/usermin_1.370_all.deb

dpkg is the tool behind Aptitude, apt-get, Adept, Synaptec, etc. The -i
option tells dpkg to install the package.

Tycho

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Steven Vollom
<stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> I tried this in the console (what I want to do is install webmin):
>
> steven at Studio25:~$ sudo install
> file:///home/steven/Desktop/usermin_1.370_all.deb
> install: missing destination file operand after
> `file:///home/steven/Desktop/usermin_1.370_all.deb'
> Try `install --help' for more information.
> steven at Studio25:~$
>
> I have used Adept Package Manager and Synaptic to install packages.  I have
> used apt-get install.  But when I downloaded this package and put it on the
> Desktop, I was unable to install it.  What do I do?  Thanks.
>
> I also tried the help option, but was unable to understand how to use what
> I
> read.
>
> Steven
>
>
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