Can I use Debian DVD's to install on Ubuntu

[debian]

On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 14:12 +1030, squareyes wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have a 3 DVD set of Debian 4 "Etch", and was wondering if I can use 
> them to
> install applications like Scribus, Inkscape etc. on Ubuntu 7.04 ?
> 
> I have friends who have Ubuntu running on machines with no Internet access,
> and thought if I could add the DVD's to their (mine too, have slow dial up)
> apt.sources list and use them as repositories. Would save them bringing 
> their boxes here
> and installing via my slow dialup.
> 
> Are there any problems that may rear their ugly heads.
> 
> Many thanks in advance.
> Take Care
> Winton
> 

i wouldnt recommend it. its usually best to install from ubuntus
repositories. 

The last time i did something like that, i ended up installing some of
debians libraries over ubuntu's libraries and some of the programs that
required those libraries no longer worked. I couldve removed and
reinstalled the proper libraries, but for the life of me, i couldnt
remember what the names of them were. so therefore i dont recommend it.



--cj