Automatically installing dependencies for .deb packages

[Neil McLeod]

Problem solved; thanks!

I did apt-get -f install. It installed all but one dependency package. The
last one, libforms-java, wasn't in Synaptic, but I got it from a Debian
repository (as part of libjgoodies-forms-java). Installed it with dpkg -i,
and voila, FreeMind installs and works.


On 4/9/06, Mustard <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
>
>
> Adam Conrad Wrote:
> > Neil McLeod wrote:
>
> > >
>
> > > I used "dpkg -i freemind_0.8.0+01-4_all.deb" to install FreeMind, but
> > have
>
> > > about ten dependencies. Is there any way to install these
> > dependencies
>
> > > automatically?
>
> >
>
> > After your failed "dpkg -i foo.deb" attempt, follow it up with
> > "apt-get
>
> > -f install", which will get apt to clean up the mess by either:
>
> >
>
> > A) Installing the dependencies for foo.deb, if they're available.
>
> > B) Removing foo.deb, because the dependencies aren't available.
>
> >
>
> > Assuming you're in the (A) position, that should make you happy. :)
>
> >
>
> > .... Adam
>
> >
>
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>
> I think I tried installing freemind once on Breezy and ended up finding
> that some of the dependencies where versions that are available in
> Dapper.  I'd be curious if this install goes smoothly.
>
>
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