From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ylpvm12-ext.prodigy.net ([207.115.57.43] helo=ylpvm12.prodigy.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DNYeI-0000wH-00 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:58:59 -0400 Received: from pimout5-ext.prodigy.net (pimout5-ext.prodigy.net [207.115.63.73]) by ylpvm12.prodigy.net (8.12.10 outbound/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j3IFwtck016487 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:58:55 -0400 X-ORBL: [69.234.213.218] Received: from jim (adsl-69-234-213-218.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net [69.234.213.218]) by pimout5-ext.prodigy.net (8.12.10 milter /8.12.10) with ESMTP id j3IFwi0E028794 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:58:55 -0400 From: "jim grimsby" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:59:43 -0700 Message-ID: <000201c5442f$a79aaa10$220110ac@jim> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal Subject: RE: audio players X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:58:59 -0000 Try apt-cache search package name replace package name with the name of the package you are looking for. =20 Hth=20 -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@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=20 proceeds until it needs png support, then dies and asks me to install=20 libpng and libpng_dev, but apt-get cannot find libpng, even after doing=20 an update. Question: Should I have multiple entries in my source.list? Or are they=20 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=20 > official package, I like to make sure the program I build is a local=20 > 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=20 >> too, with no clue how to find it. The script stopped with a message=20 >> 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=20 >> 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=20 >>> to be installed when it couldn't find things. In case it doesn't,=20 >>> 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=20 >>> apt-file search filename >>> >>> to find the package containing the file. I like using the script=20 >>> instead of getting someone's pre-built package because I ended up=20 >>> with a mplayer Debian package built specific to my system. For=20 >>> example, it is built for my AMD cpu instead of auto detecting the=20 >>> 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=20 >> Emerson Visit my download site at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > --=20 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@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup