Need help upgrading Soundconverter

[JoeS]

Using Debian Lenny

I found that Soundconveter 1.3.1-1 has a bug, so I want
to install version 1.4.4-1.

I downloaded: soundconverter_1.4.4-1_all.deb and
soundconverter-1.4.4.tar.bz2 (source)

I'm new to Debian, so am not sure what to do.
If I install the .deb file will the dependencies I have installed
work or do I need to install those as well (not sure where I would get them)?

Source Package: soundconverter
--\ Depends (7)
--\ gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs
i A 0.10.19-2
--\ gstreamer0.10-plugins-base
i A 0.10.19-2
--\ gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
p A 0.10.8-4.1~lenny1
i A 0.10.8-4.1~lenny2
--\ python
i 2.5.2-3
--\ python-glade2
i A 2.12.1-6
--\ python-gnome2
i A 2.22.0-1

Suggests (2)
--\ gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg
i 0.10.4-3
--\ gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly (UNSATISFIED)
p 0.10.8-1

I could also try compiling the source file if the .deb file
doesn't work. How would I compile it with the dependendies?

Thanks

[reed9]

To install from the command line do

su
dpkg -i soundconverter_1.4.4-1_all.deb

This assumes you are in the same directory as the deb file. You can use the full path to the file if you are not, ie, ~/Downloads/soundconverter_1.4.4-1_all.deb, if the file was in a folder called Downloads.

Or install gdebi for a graphical interface.

su -
apt-get install gdebi

I don't know if the correct versions of all the dependencies are available in Lenny or not, but try it and see if it works.

For compiling from source, download the build tools and I recommend using a program called checkinstall as well, which will allow your package manager to track the installation.

su -
apt-get install build-essential checkinstall

The basics of compiling for many programs are as follows

tar -jxvf <filename>
cd <directory created by above>
./configure
make
su -c 'checkinstall'

This is general, however. Most apps come with a readme or install file which gives specifics for that software.

[JoeS]

Thanks for the reply.

Can I install the new package without removing
the old package: Will it install over it?

[reed9]

Probably best to uninstall.

[JoeS]

I removed the soundconverter package I had installed.
I tried installing the deb file I downloaded, but got an error message:

debian:~# dpkg -i /home/joe/joe_slack/downloads/sound_converter/soundconverter_1.4.4-1_all.deb
dpkg-deb: `/home/joe/joe_slack/downloads/sound_converter/soundconverter_1.4.4-1_all.deb' is not a debian format archive
dpkg: error processing /home/joe/joe_slack/downloads/sound_converter/soundconverter_1.4.4-1_all.deb (--install):
 subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /home/joe/joe_slack/downloads/sound_converter/soundconverter_1.4.4-1_all.deb

Also if I install the .deb file can I use Aptitude to install the dependencies?

Thanks