Software Installation Pains

[Karl F. Larsen]

Jay Daniels wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 10:50 -0600, Edwin McGuire wrote:
>> New to Ubuntu, Last Linux distro I had was Mandrake 7.1
>> anyways still learning.
>> here's my problem.
>>  
>> I'm running Ubuntu 9.04
>> Downloaded some files (Gparted,VirtualBox,Wine,WVDial,Debconf.) from
>> the Web at the library, so far none will install.

	Not true. They will all install IF you get them from a Ubuntu
repository! Why are you fighting this? I also have Ubuntu 9.04 and not
all the strange things you want but it sure works fine!






>> Location of files=
>> /media/DAD'S THUMB/Linux/Wine/wine-dbg_1.1.26~winehq1-1_i386.deb
>> If I Click on a file then package installer window opens then status
>> says 
>>
>> "Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: wine (= 1.1.26~winehq1-1)"
>>
>> Plus same here.
>>
>> /media/DAD'S THUMB/Linux/modem/wvdial_1.60.1+nmu2_i386.deb
>>
>> "Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: libuniconf4.4"
>>
>> What am I doing wrong?
>>
>> Thanks for any info.
>>
>> Ed McGuire
>>
>> Pueblo
>>
>>
> 
> First, you must stop thinking like a Windows user.
> 
> Try...
> 
> sudo apt-get packagenamehere
> 
> wvdial should already be installed.
> 
> search goolge if you want latest version of wine and learn how to add
> repositories to apt, but I don't understand why anyone would want to run
> that nasty emulator.  Better if you want to use Windows software, you
> should just boot up in Windows and save yourself the hassle.
> 
> However, there is a Linux replacement for just about any Windows
> software except for shockwave.
> 
> 
> 
> jay d


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