Can't Find a Supervisor

[Joseph]

NoOp wrote:
> On 05/16/2008 07:19 PM, Joseph wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
> 
>> Noop wrote:
>>> I know that you've already gotten it installed, but for future
>>> reference here is the command that you _should_ have used:
>>>
>>> $ sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.0.8-2.deb
>>
>> Answered or not, I appreciate all the help I can get.  I have one
>> question....   What does the '-i' tell it to do?
>>
> 
> When you wish to install a debian package (*.deb) directly, you use dpkg
> rather than 'apt-get install". The '-i' means install. So in this case
> you are telling dpkg to install avast4workstation_1.0.8-2.deb. If you
> open a terminal window and enter:
> 
> man dpkg
> 
> you will find information on the different options dpkg uses.
> 
> Also have a look at:
> 
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware
> [Using dpkg to install packages]
> http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/
> 
> 


Thanks so much.  This is the kind of information I'm looking for.  You're very informative.

Joseph