updating only ONE pkg with apt-get?

[CRT_Monkey]

Hey Im new to Debian and Im trying to get a handle on apt-get. One of the programs I use alot is Gaim but the one included with this version of Debian is old and I want the newest one. What do I need to type to get apt-get to get it?

I did get an updated version once already , but only after updating a hundred other pkg's.

[Minime80]

Just do this

apt-get install gaim

that will download and install the newest one it finds. Unless of course it says that you've already got the newest one. Then you've got to do this first then try the install

apt-get update

[This message has been edited by Minime80 (edited 12 November 2000).]

[CRT_Monkey]

Hey, i tried that and after apt-get update, apt-get install gaim, it said I already had the latest release installed.

I did d'load the tar.gz file for gaim-0.10.3 and did the whole tar -zxvf thing but I still see gaim-0.9.20.

stumped. too rpm dependent I think.

[CRT_Monkey]

also, can I add whatever ftp site I want to /etc/apt/sources.list? Or does it have to be some kind of deb specific site?

[rod]

You are using Storm right? Storm is based on Debian 2.2 potato. To get the latest packages you would have to get apt pointed at Debian's
woody unstable. Storm will upgrade to woody if you change your souces.list. Here is a link to stable and unstable packages, might want to bookmark it.

http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages


You need to add deb specific sites in /etc/apt/sources.list, as you yourself have suggested. Any others will causes nothing but errors.


Craig's monster list is included in this thread : http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/006874.html


Regards,
Rod



[This message has been edited by rod (edited 12 November 2000).]

[bushwacker]

this is strange. could be something on Debian's side of the fence?

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[rod]

If you are thinking of upgrading to woody you might want to wait a week or two.... a little buggy at the moment.

Regards,
Rod