dpkg -i & apt-get install

[bdss]

Hello All,

I am learning Linux and waned to install a package hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb

Came to know about two command available dpkg -i & apt-get install , Of which later one is better

But when i am trying to install it with dpkg -i Its getting installed although not completely ( iu )but with apt-get no progress ( un )

Please advise

root@ubuntu:/home/bdss/Downloads# ls
hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb
root@ubuntu:/home/bdss/Downloads# dpkg -i hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb
Selecting previously deselected package hv3.
(Reading database ... 123283 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking hv3 (from hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of hv3:
hv3 depends on tk (>= 8.5.0-1); however:
Package tk is not installed.
hv3 depends on tk-html3; however:
Package tk-html3 is not installed.
hv3 depends on libsqlite3-tcl; however:
Package libsqlite3-tcl is not installed.
hv3 depends on tcllib; however:
Package tcllib is not installed.
dpkg: error processing hv3 (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
hv3
root@ubuntu:/home/bdss/Downloads# dpkg -l hv3
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-=============================-=============================-================================================== ========================
iU hv3 3.0~fossil20110109-2 Lightweight web browser

root@ubuntu:/home/bdss/Downloads# dpkg -P hv3
(Reading database ... 123339 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing hv3 ...
Purging configuration files for hv3 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...

root@ubuntu:/home/bdss/Downloads# dpkg -l hv3
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-=============================-=============================-================================================== ========================
un hv3 <none> (no description available)
root@ubuntu:/home/bdss/Downloads# apt-get install hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb'
root@ubuntu:/home/bdss/Downloads# dpkg -l hv3
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-=============================-=============================-================================================== ========================
un hv3 <none> (no description available)

Thanks In Advance

[bdss]

Hi ,

What needs to be done for enable aptitude and use it

root@ubuntu:/home/bdss/Downloads# aptitude install hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb
The program 'aptitude' can be found in the following packages:
* aptitude
* aptitude-gtk

Thanks In Advance

[lisati]

aptitude hasn't been included by default for a couple of releases now, you will need to install it before using it:

sudo apt-get install aptitude

[claracc]

what ubuntu are you using?

In 12.04, aptitude is in the repositories, not need to download from other sites.

In a xterm, simply run

sudo apt-get install aptitude

you are asked for your pass, introduce it and it is all.

[newb85]

Just did a Google search for the package you were trying to install with aptitude. It's in the Ubuntu repositories, so you should be able to install it with the Software Center or apt-get. No web browser download needed. No aptitude needed.

[bdss]

what ubuntu are you using?

In 12.04, aptitude is in the repositories, not need to download from other sites.

In a xterm, simply run

sudo apt-get install aptitude

you are asked for your pass, introduce it and it is all.

Thanks for the reply.

Mine is Ubuntu 11.10 ,

Do i need to install aptitude before being able to use it ?

Also i downloaded hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb from http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages#view to my local disk and now is trying to install it.Will the installation of hv3 using aptitude work ?

*Its not there in my /etc/apt/sources.list file

[newb85]

For that matter, there's probably no reason the OP needs to use aptitude.
Bdss, I'm guessing you copied that install command from somewhere. Would you mind telling us where? The instructions you have are probably out-of-date or sub-optimal.

[bdss]

For that matter, there's probably no reason the OP needs to use aptitude.
Bdss, I'm guessing you copied that install command from somewhere. Would you mind telling us where? The instructions you have are probably out-of-date or sub-optimal.

Just did a Google search for the package you were trying to install with aptitude. It's in the Ubuntu repositories, so you should be able to install it with the Software Center or apt-get. No web browser download needed. No aptitude needed.

Thanks for the reply.

I got it from internet and it was written aptitude is the higher version of apt-get , dpkg etc

Please let me know if its incorrect

[Cheesemill]

If you are still using 11.10 then you won't be able to install anything from the repositories any more (using apt-get or aptitude).

This is because 11.10 reached end-of-life in April meaning that the repositories have been taken off line. It will also receive no more security updates or bug fixes.

I would seriously reccomend upgrading to a version of Ubuntu that is still supported such as 12.04 or 13.04.

[claracc]

What for do you want the package hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb ?

Where have you downloaded from?.

running the command:

dpkg -i hv3_3.0~fossil20110109-2_all.deb

advice you that there is a dependency problem between the package and the software in your system. For this reason, it is not installed.

I recommend you look for the appropriate package for your ubuntu release. You can look for it through software center or synaptic.