1 Topic by horazio

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Topic: Installing Debian packages

What's the syntax to install one of this packages?

root@debian:~# sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://free.nchc.org.tw/debian sid InRelease [235 kB]
Ign:2 http://free.nchc.org.tw/drbl-core drbl InRelease
Get:3 http://free.nchc.org.tw/drbl-core drbl Release [1,276 kB]
Get:4 http://free.nchc.org.tw/debian sid/main Sources [7,818 kB]
Get:5 http://free.nchc.org.tw/debian sid/non-free Sources [83.8 kB]           
Get:6 http://free.nchc.org.tw/debian sid/non-free i386 Packages [73.5 kB]     
Get:7 http://free.nchc.org.tw/debian sid/main i386 Packages [7,739 kB]         
Get:8 http://free.nchc.org.tw/drbl-core drbl Release.gpg [819 B]               
Get:9 http://free.nchc.org.tw/drbl-core drbl/live-unstable Sources [30.4 kB]   
Get:10 http://free.nchc.org.tw/drbl-core drbl/unstable Sources [20.7 kB]       
Get:11 http://free.nchc.org.tw/drbl-core drbl/live-unstable i386 Packages [75.7 kB]

2 Reply by gedakc

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Re: Installing Debian packages

What are you trying to accomplish?

3 Reply by horazio (edited by horazio 2017-11-03 02:54:43)

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Re: Installing Debian packages

gedakc wrote:

What are you trying to accomplish?

I'm trying to update my GPL 29.0.1 with some apps like MPlayer & VLC, included in this packages, Get:7 seems best for me. It seems I can't install them individually.

And I don't have enough space in the partition so I can install the new version w/o removing the old one.

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Re: Installing Debian packages

Other than the documention written by Steven, I don't have any other tips.  Perhaps it might be worth acquiring additional storage so you can proceed with your goals.