On Friday 26 October 2007 15:39:40 Peter Flynn wrote: > A large number of the apps listed at http://maemo.org/downloads have a > greyed out button labelled "missing install". The link to these apps' > homepages eventually takes you to the downloads, including a .deb, but > I'm not an apt-get expert: how do I make it install from a .deb that > I've already downloaded, without using a repository? The apt-get man > page is silent on this. > > For very large apps, eg MaemoTeX, I will want to ensure that it goes > onto my external SD card (rather than wherever it thinks it ought to > go), and then soft-link the binaries to /usr/local/bin. Is there a way > to override the default install paths, or will I need to unzip the .deb > and do it manually? > > ///Peter > Peter, open your Application manager then click on the words "Application Manager" at the top of the screen, or press the "menu" key on the IT. This willl open a menu where you click "Application" and "Install from file" This will allow you to navigate to where you saved the .deb and install it. James
