Oops, can't type. Should be additional sources.
After the apt-cache results, I would apt-get install libpng12-dev to
install the package.
Hope this helps.
Kenny
On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 07:27:18AM -0500, Kenny Hitt wrote:
> hi.
>
> In cases like this, you want to use apt-cache to see what version of
> libpng-dev is available.
>
> apt-cache search libpng-dev
>
> I'm running unstable, so the following line will probably be different
> for you.
>
> libpng12-dev - PNG library - development
>
> Usually, addibional sources won't help since they are mirrors. The only
> time you want to add entries is if you want to get packages not in the
> Debian archive.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Kenny
>
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 08:14:41AM -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote:
> > Okay, I got farther. With debhelper installed, the configuration
> > proceeds until it needs png support, then dies and asks me to install
> > libpng and libpng_dev, but apt-get cannot find libpng, even after doing
> > an update.
> >
> > Question: Should I have multiple entries in my source.list? Or are they
> > mostly mirrors? At present I have mirrors.kernel.org, ftp.us.debian.org,
> > and http://linux.csua.berkeley.edu/debian/.
> >
> > Would it help to add other sources?
>
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