Problem solved; thanks!<br>
<br>
I did apt-get -f install. It installed all but one dependency package.
The last one, libforms-java, wasn't in Synaptic, but I got it from a
Debian repository (as part of libjgoodies-forms-java). Installed it
with dpkg -i, and voila, FreeMind installs and works.<br>
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/9/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Mustard</b> <<a href="mailto:ulist@gs1.ubuntuforums.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ulist@gs1.ubuntuforums.org
</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;">
<br>Adam Conrad Wrote:<br>> Neil McLeod wrote:<br><br>> ><br><br>> > I used "dpkg -i freemind_0.8.0+01-4_all.deb" to install FreeMind, but<br>> have<br><br>> > about ten dependencies. Is there any way to install these
<br>> dependencies<br><br>> > automatically?<br><br>><br><br>> After your failed "dpkg -i foo.deb" attempt, follow it up with<br>> "apt-get<br><br>> -f install", which will get apt to clean up the mess by either:
<br><br>><br><br>> A) Installing the dependencies for foo.deb, if they're available.<br><br>> B) Removing foo.deb, because the dependencies aren't available.<br><br>><br><br>> Assuming you're in the (A) position, that should make you happy. :)
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https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a><br><br><br><br>I think I tried installing freemind once on Breezy and ended up finding<br>that some of the dependencies where versions that are available in<br>Dapper. I'd be curious if this install goes smoothly.
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