Error on installing aMsn !

[todx]

Hi, I new at this linux stuff. But i read that, when i download a .deb package, I must go to terminal and then:

su
dpkg -i [package]

But everytime I do this, I get an error :

tcl8.4 cannot be installed
.... [and other things]

Can someone tell me how to fix this, or if you know a better way.

Thanks for help.

[jledhead]

.... [and other things]

what are the other things.

you install method is right as long as you are doing it as root or thru sudo

it may not be the newest version but you could probably also do

#apt-get install amsn

[todx]

I already tried that method:

#apt-get install amsn

but I get an error:

amsn cannot be located

So I decided to do it manualy. But now some packages are missing so I cant continue.

[jledhead]

are you root or using sudo?

is this a new system and have you done this command
#apt-get update

[chadders]

Use pidgin, it's better !!

On a more relevant note, might I suggest upgrading to lenny, it'll probably offer more of the stuff you are after.

To add yourself as a sudoer you might consider editing '/etc/sudoers'.

Finally '# apt-get install amsn' should work.

Cheers.

[devils casper]

#apt-get install amsn

but I get an error:

amsn cannot be located

So I decided to do it manually. But now some packages are missing so I cant continue.

amsn is available in sources. Post the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list file.

su
cat /etc/apt/sources.list