Re: Ubuntu install question

Hello,
If one looks here:

http://refdb.sourceforge.net/debian/release/dists/

there doesn't seem to be any package for "stable", which is why I used
"testing" as the distro in my /etc/apt/sources.list


The dpkg tool uses .deb files, which worked great for me before for
installing things such as nx
(http://www.nomachine.com/download-package.php?Prod_Id=5). It does have a
force flag to allow installation despite unmet dependencies. So I
downloaded  the .deb file for refdb-server from here:

http://refdb.sourceforge.net/debian/release/dists/testing/main/source/refdb-server/


and ran dpkg with force flag to install it, and here is what I get:

**************************************************************************
bash>sudo dpkg -i refdb-server_0.9.8_i386.deb --ignore-depends=libdbd-sqlite
(Reading database ... 244125 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace refdb-server 0.9.8 (using
refdb-server_0.9.8_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement refdb-server ...
dpkg: error processing --ignore-depends=libdbd-sqlite (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of refdb-server:
 refdb-server depends on libdbd-sqlite (>= 0.8.1-2); however:
  Package libdbd-sqlite is not installed.
 refdb-server depends on refdb-lib (>= 0.4.1-1); however:
  Package refdb-lib is not installed.
dpkg: error processing refdb-server (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 --ignore-depends=libdbd-sqlite
 refdb-server
**************************************************************************

so it is still not working.

It seems to me that simplifying the install process of refdb could
increase its users base considerably. I was first interested in refdb
about four years ago but felt quite intimidated by the installation
process. I tried to get it running, but failed and gave up. Now four years
later, and despite the fact that I use Emacs, that I would happily use the
command line tools, that I manage postgresql databases and that I feel
proficient using my Linux system, I still feel uncomfortable since I can't
install the software on my machine after a few hours of trying various
solutions. I consider myself a fairly proficient Linux user, not a
developer, but I would welcome an easier way to get this running.

Thanks again for all the help.

Dan



> Martin Hicks writes:
>  > I think what I did on my sister's machine was to grab the debian
>  > packages from testing or unstable.
>  >
>
> That's what I'd suggest too. I'm not that familiar with the Debian
> tools, but at least dpkg should have a switch to force the
> installation regardless of unmet dependencies.
>
> regards,
> Markus
>
> --
> Markus Hoenicka
> [email protected]
> (Spam-protected email: replace the quadrupeds with "mhoenicka")
> http://www.mhoenicka.de
>



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