Local Repository problem

[marufsiddiqui]

Alright fellas

The thing is I have build a local repositories (with the help from debian.org). but now the thing is I dont understand how to use this. I mean i am using kubuntu 6.06. here what i did

1. first i update the repositories using sudo apt-get update

2. then if i try to install suppose mplayer thenwhat should i do? i use sudo apt-get install mplayer. then it says mplayer depends on ----- but they are not going 2 b install. so now how can i install it. i tried with adept but no good. then i tried to install all single deb file manually (needed for mplayer). but there's some problem ie its a common case that 2 deb depends on each other ie to install a.deb b.deb must be install & vice-versa. so this is really getting worse

plz tell me how can i install these sorts of deb file i mean (deb files depend on each other)

3. as an alternative i download the tarball of mplayer then compile & install. it's working fine. but the problem is another i cant use the gui. ie gmplayer is not working. what i need to do to see/.use the gui? plz help. and here's another bad thing happen. ( as i described earlier i tried to install mplayer by installing single debs. but dependencies not fullfilled but i found mplayer on the k-menu). i run that but when i tried to play any file it just exits or crashes. After that i install from the tarball. & then i uninstall it from adept , now there's no mplayer on the kmenu but i can still use the mplayer command from terminal, why? [sorry i am a newbie & having difficulties to describe the problem. plz dont mind]

4, this 1 is with ntfs mounting. i can mount the ntfs drive but it stays in read only mode. how can i bring it to read-write mode? whats the command

[Rog131]

Re: Local Repository problem

The thing is I have build a local repositories

Hmm - Do you mean this ?
2.2 How to use APT locally (http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/ap...g-scanpackages)


These may help:

Installing Software in Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware

Mounting Windows Partitions in Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/mountwindows

Psychocats motherlode
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/

Unofficial Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) Starter Guide
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper
(Here you can find windows mount/unmount - note It's ubuntu(gnome) so use kdesu not gksudo and kate/kwrite not gedit. )

Kubuntu Desktop Guide
http://doc.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/index.html

[marufsiddiqui]

Re: Local Repository problem

Hmm - Do you mean this ?
2.2 How to use APT locally (http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/ap...g-scanpackages)

ya that is it. actually u suggest it.

u didnt say anything about the command to install deb files depend on each other. i reaaaaaly need that code for this one. bcoz of this 1 most of things are hampered

I'm checking the link u gave me. i'll inform 2morrow

[Rog131]

Re: Local Repository problem

but now the thing is I dont understand how to use this.

Making local repository. Using wine packages (http://www.winehq.com/) as example. This is same as (almost :P )2.2 How to use APT locally (http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/ap...g-scanpackages)


First make folders for .deb packages and package list:

/home/your_name_here/debs/
/home/your_name_here/dists/dapper/deb_does_dapper/binary-i386/


Copy .deb files to the /home/your_name_here/debs/

They are:
libwine_0.9.27~winehq0~ubuntu~6.06-1_all.deb
libwine-dev_0.9.27~winehq0~ubuntu~6.06-1_all.deb
wine_0.9.27~winehq0~ubuntu~6.06-1_i386.deb
wine-dev_0.9.27~winehq0~ubuntu~6.06-1_i386.deb


Generating package info (konsole is in the /home/your_name_here) :

:~$ dpkg-scanpackages debs /dev/null | gzip > Packages.gz
 ** Packages in archive but missing from override file: **
 libwine libwine-dev wine wine-dev

Wrote 4 entries to output Packages file.

Copy/move Packages.gz to the /home/your_name_here/dists/dapper/deb_does_dapper/binary-i386/


Edit /etc/apt/sources.list (backup first !)
Add:

deb file:///home/your_name_here/ dapper deb_does_dapper

Update package lists

:~$ sudo apt-get update
Siv file: dapper Release.gpg
Siv file: dapper Release
Siv file: dapper/deb_does_dapper Packages
....

Checking

:~$ apt-cache show wine
Package: wine
Version: 0.9.27~winehq0~ubuntu~6.06-1
Priority: optional
Section: otherosfs
Maintainer: Scott Ritchie <scott@open-vote.org>
Depends: libstdc++6, libxxf86dga1, libartsc0 (>= 1.5.2-0), libasound2 (>> 1.0.10), libaudio2, libaudiofile0 ...

snip
Filename: debs/wine_0.9.27~winehq0~ubuntu~6.06-1_i386.deb
Size: 9209646
Installed-Size: 41887
snip

Install (you could use synaptic/adept/whatever):

:~$ sudo apt-get install wine

snip
Selecting previously deselected package wine.
(Reading database ... 145667 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking wine (from .../wine_0.9.27~winehq0~ubuntu~6.06-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up wine (0.9.27~winehq0~ubuntu~6.06-1) ...

u didnt say anything about the command to install deb files depend on each other.

Yes - that is the hard part (dependencies). You have to get all packages. That is why it is called dependency hell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency_hell). And i don't know easy solution to it.


Example (mplayer, dapper):
Ubuntu packages (http://packages.ubuntu.com/) tells that:

Other Packages Related to mplayer
depends: libaa1 (>= 1.2), libartsc0 (>= 1.5.2-0), libasound2 (>> 1.0.10), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.9.0)...

Also Ubuntu packages tells that you can find (on Intel x86)

libaa1 from libaa1_1.4p5-30_i386.deb
libartsc0 from libartsc0_1.5.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
libasound2 from libasound2_1.0.10-2ubuntu4_i386.deb

and so on ...

Some of these you already have .


Or you could use dpkg/apt/synaptic/whatever and check what packages are missing. Write them down - get them. Try again. Write them down - get them...



More:
Topic: forcing update to use downloaded packages
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=10229.0

[marufsiddiqui]

Re: Local Repository problem

Rog131
Hi man , thankxxxx a lot for ur help. I really appreciate it.

I'll check 2day what happens.

u know i'm kind of bored or i cant have anymore patience about this. I want to update my kde 3.5.2->3.5.5 but that a lot of hard work. it wouldn't be so hard if I had direct internet connection. As I dont have internet connection i thought i'd download them from my university's library & i download the sources file of kde 3.5.5 as I found the deb file will be aa lottttttttt. too boring. then i tried to compile & it said u dont have x, when i get x, it says u dont hav y, so i get y and so on. soooooooo boring.

I have a feeling why these things are so complicated.

Anyway I'll keep trying.

----------------
Another thing, need some help on customize the grub loader. i mean i have seen in my lab's pc (containing fedora linux + winXP) there's a background pic in the grubloader.

but for me (with winxp+kubuntu) the grubloader's background is black. how can i add a picture as background.

another thing in the grub loader i've five options [i cant remember the exact thing] they r like

kubuntu ----
kubuntu--- (recovery)
kubuntu (memory test)
other os
winxp

all i wann see only 2 option [namyly kubuntu & winxp] how 2 do that?

[Rog131]

Re: Local Repository problem

I want to update my kde 3.5.2->3.5.5 but that a lot of hard work.

I bet it is

Easy (?) solution -> Upgrade to the edgy (it has kde 3.5.5):
From Kubuntu 6.10 - Taking You To The Edge (http://kubuntu.org/announcements/6.10-release.php)

If you have a Kubuntu 6.10 CD, put it in the drive, and run apt-cdrom from the command line. Then follow the instructions above.

Note: You need alternative CD

need some help on customize the grub loader.

These may help:
HOWTO: Grub splash images.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=30341

GrubHowto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto

GRUB Page
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p15.htm

GNU GRUB Manual 0.97
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html

Super Grub Disk Documentation Page
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzo...bDiskPage.html

NOTE
Before you edit grub files, create a boot floppy (or cd or Super Grub Disk). Makes life easier

all i wann see only 2 option [namyly kubuntu & winxp] how 2 do that?

You edit /boot/grub/menu.lst. It's text file. Comment (# marks in the start of line) those lines that you don't need.

Hmm - you comment parts that start with lines:

title		Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.something (recovery mode)

and

title		Ubuntu, memtest86+