Ubuntu
gnome-system-tools package

packages

Asked by funkytoad

if i install a packages and it shows depends files what are those and do i need to install all of them if i do how do i make sure the ubuntu knows i have them and the the package installs the ones it needs

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Answered
For:
Ubuntu gnome-system-tools Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Last query:
Last reply:
Revision history for this message
Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#1

You only need to install the package that you want. The package manager in Ubuntu will automatically take care of the dependency issues and install the dependencies if necessary. You can use aptitude, apt-get, synaptic, kpackagekit, etc.... as package managers.

Revision history for this message
funkytoad (funkytoad57-9) said : 		#2

then why do i get errors relating to depends

Revision history for this message
Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#3

In order to answer that question, we first need more info.

Please send us the full output of the following commands using the Linux terminal:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

sudo aptitude update

sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

sudo aptitude install <package that you want to install>

where you replace <package that you want to install> with the right packagename that you are trying to install.

Can you help with this problem?

Provide an answer of your own, or ask funkytoad for more information if necessary.

To post a message you must log in.