<br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/2/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">jacob king</b> <<a href="mailto:breathstinkgeek@yahoo.com">breathstinkgeek@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>i cant't seem to figure out how to install software seeing how
there is no autoplay. how do i go about this? and i cant download any
files because im trying to install my cable modem's software and i
cant!!!! please help</div><span class="ad"><p>
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Put your cd in the drive. Go to Synaptic and go to Settings
--> Repositories. Remove every single one except the CD, and
you will force synaptic to install from CD. Just remember to add
these back in when you are done or you'll never get any of the
updates! I wouldn't do this if it's a simple install of a small
program or library. If it's something complicated like
OpenOffice.org, it might be easier to do it this way.
Otherwise..........<br>
<br>
Or, more easily, if you know what the name of the package is....go to you CD and look under<br>
<br>
/pool and then either main or restricted....probably main. Once
there you'll see a series of directories for nearly every letter of the
alphabet. Go to the letter that corresponds with your package
name and install. I recommend copying everything you need over to
your home directory with nautilus.<br>
<br>
Then, open up a gnome terminal (<Alt>-F2 and type gnome-terminal) and use<br>
<br>
sudo dpkg -i *deb<br>
<br>
When it asks, type in your password. The computer should
hum. If you get dependency errors, telling you it needs some
package but doesn't have it, you'll need to go get it from the
CD. But, if you're just after a library or two, this shouldn't be
an issue.<br>
<br>
The program dpkg is what apt-get/synaptic use to install your software
everytime you do so. Programs like apt-get merely extend dpkg and
take care of the dependancy stuff automatically. Here you might
wind up providing some of the packages manually. But, you can
install them all at one time. They do not need to be installed in
order or importance.<br>
<br>
What are you trying to install?<br>
<br>
I hope this helps. If you have questions concerning the installation, form a terminal type:<br>
man dpkg<br>
man apt-get<br>
etc.<br>
<br>
Or just ask here and I or someone else will do a better job of explaining all of this.<br>
--andy<br>