trapperjohn wrote:Have a look at the dpkg man page by running
man dpkg
Scroll down to the info for the "-i" switch.
This suggests that we may solve the problem by running:
sudo dpkg -i YourDeb_package.deb
sudo apt-get -f install
Thanks for the prompt reply but I fear you might not be understanding me. I will try and clarify.
So I try to install Fern-wifi-cracker.deb:
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wolf@inugami ~/Downloads $ sudo dpkg -i Fern*.deb
[sudo] password for wolf:
Selecting previously unselected package fern-wifi-cracker.
(Reading database ... 189556 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking fern-wifi-cracker (from Fern-Wifi-Cracker_1.6_all.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of fern-wifi-cracker:
fern-wifi-cracker depends on aircrack-ng; however:
Package aircrack-ng is not installed.
dpkg: error processing fern-wifi-cracker (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
fern-wifi-cracker
Here' i learn that there are dependency issues where aircrack-ng appears to not be installed even thought I have installed it already from source (unless I've done something wrong or incomplete). Yet, further more, im able to make commands related to aircrack-ng. Is it possible to run the program (aircrack-ng) yet not be installed?
So, I try to install failed dependencies right? "apt-get -f install" and i get this:
(understandably because aircrack-ng is in neither of the repos that come with linux mint debian edition olivia.
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wolf@inugami ~/Downloads $ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
fern-wifi-cracker
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 3,514 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 189807 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing fern-wifi-cracker ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
It looks like it REMOVED the failed install of Fern-wifi-cracker.deb
My repos are as follow:
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deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import universe
deb http://mirror.metrocast.net/linuxmint-debian/latest testing main contrib non-free
deb http://mirror.metrocast.net/linuxmint-debian/latest/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://mirror.metrocast.net/linuxmint-debian/latest/multimedia testing main non-free
## Depôt MultiSystem
deb http://liveusb.info/multisystem/depot all main
I've been trying to keep to the official mint repos and install from source only if needed.
Any additional info you could share much welcome and appreciated!