Try apt-cache search package name replace package name with the name of the package you are looking for. Hth -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Charles Hallenbeck Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 5:15 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: audio players 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? On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, Kenny Hitt wrote: > Hi. > > When I run > > apt-file search dh_testdir > > I get the following: > > debhelper: usr/bin/dh_testdir > > Running > > apt-get install debhelper > > will fix the problem. > > I use Debian's packages as much as possible, but if there isn't an > official package, I like to make sure the program I build is a local > Debian package and configured closest for my system. > > Hope this helps. > Kenny > > On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 05:16:30AM -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: >> Hi Kenny, >> >> When I tried the "fakroot" shortcut, I had a missing component there >> too, with no clue how to find it. The script stopped with a message >> about "dh_testdir" not being found. I agree with you about the merits >> of local compiling, but the apt-get convenience is compelling. I have >> evidently overlooked some critical -dev files and have to figure out >> what. >> >> Chuck >> >> >> On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, Kenny Hitt wrote: >> >>> Hi. >>> >>> Here's how I built mplayer from source. >>> I ran the script in the debian subdir of the mplay source instead of >>> just running ./configure. This script told me the packages needed >>> to be installed when it couldn't find things. In case it doesn't, >>> install the apt-file package. You will need to run >>> >>> apt-file update >>> >>> before it will be useful. >>> >>> After that, when the configure process doesn't find something, use >>> apt-file search filename >>> >>> to find the package containing the file. I like using the script >>> instead of getting someone's pre-built package because I ended up >>> with a mplayer Debian package built specific to my system. For >>> example, it is built for my AMD cpu instead of auto detecting the >>> cpu each time it starts. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> Kenny >> >> -- >> The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (66% of Full) >> "Things are in the saddle, and they ride mankind." Ralph Waldo >> Emerson Visit my download site at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (68% of Full) "Things are in the saddle, and they ride mankind." Ralph Waldo Emerson Visit my download site at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
