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  apt-cache search ''mysql-server''
 
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Searches for ''mysql-server'' in the repositories.
 
Searches for ''mysql-server'' in the repositories.
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= convert rpm to deb =
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alien --to-deb 123.rpm
  
 
= See also =
 
= See also =
 
* [[build debian packages]]
 
* [[build debian packages]]

Revision as of 13:38, 27 March 2010

Installing software

To search for and install software using a comfortable gui, use

synaptic

To install software from the repositories in the command line, use

apt-get install mysql-server

This installs mysql-server. To install debian software packages from your harddisk, use dpkg. To search for software using the command line:

apt-cache search mysql-server

Searches for mysql-server in the repositories.

convert rpm to deb

alien --to-deb 123.rpm

See also