No. If you want to install a DEB file directly, you must use # dpkg -i file.deb However, running the apt-get command as I told you before works for installing from the CD, too. Firas jupiter.hce@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > Thanks Firas. sorry I am new to Debian and I don't have the Internet > conection yet (waiting for my winmodem work :-)). I guess to get the > header file from the CD as follows: > > apt-get install > /mnt/cdrom/debian/pool/main/l/linux-kernel-headers/linux-kernel-headers_2.6.18-7_i386.deb > > > Is it correct? > > Thank you. > > Jim > > Firas Kraiem wrote: >> Jim, >> >> You must install the kernel headers for your current running kernel. >> Under Debian, this can be done using the command >> >> # apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) >> >> Firas >> >> jupiter.hce@xxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >>> Hi Marvin, >>> >>> I've just installed Debian 4.0, then tried to compile the code from >>> "martian-full-20061203.tar.gz" and got an error of "no >>> /lib/modules/2.6.18-4-686/build" >>> >>> There are kernel and libary files in /lib/modules/2.6.18-4-686, but no >>> build file. Am I missing something for the Debian installation? Or, did >>> I pikc up a wrong martian file? >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >>> >>>> Use the martian-full-20061203.tar.gz >>>> >>>> MarvS >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments
