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  1. 08-29-2008 #1
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    debian packages

    how to search for the packages in debian
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    from the command line you can run
    Code:
    apt-cache search <criteria>
    replace <criteria> with what you are searching for
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    Install Graphical interface of apt-get. Synaptic in Gnome and Adept in KDE.

    apt-cache search command works pretty fine though.
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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    You will find that when you use apt-cache search the out put will fly by to fast if there is more than one page. Pipe it to less or more to get one page at a time.

    apt-cache search <program> | less
    apt-cache search <program> | more
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    Cool Where is the linux source build directory that matches your running kernel?

    I have been working with apt-get to install some packages on my Etch system and I receive this error occasionally ....

    Trying to automatically build driver modules...
    (this requires a C compiler and proper kernel sources to be installed)
    Please install the 'kernel-headers-2.6.18-6-686' package. You can install it with the 'apt-get install kernel-headers-2.6.18-6-686' command.

    Where is the linux source build directory that matches your running kernel?
    [/usr/src/linux]

    How do I answer this last question, where is my running kernel?
    Serveral compilers / aptget/ and my modem driver failed with this error
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    Quote Originally Posted by J_dillinger View Post
    I have been working with apt-get to install some packages on my Etch system and I receive this error occasionally ....

    Trying to automatically build driver modules...
    (this requires a C compiler and proper kernel sources to be installed)
    Please install the 'kernel-headers-2.6.18-6-686' package. You can install it with the 'apt-get install kernel-headers-2.6.18-6-686' command.

    Where is the linux source build directory that matches your running kernel?
    [/usr/src/linux]

    How do I answer this last question, where is my running kernel?
    Serveral compilers / aptget/ and my modem driver failed with this error
    Post the output of uname -a command here.
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
    New Users: Read This First
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