manuall package installation via dpkg

[Shawn McCuan]

You should just be able to $ dpkg-i packagename.deb
It should handle replacing the files as long as it's packaged correctly.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wolfgang" <wollez at gmx.net>
To: <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:10 PM
Subject: manuall package installation via dpkg


> Hi,
>
> I've installed a software via dpkg. Now there is a newer version
> available. Do I have to remove the old package first or is dpkg handling
> it for me.
>
> Thanks
> Wolfgang
>
>
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