From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 24-148-111-2.ip.mhcable.com ([24.148.111.2] helo=smtp.mhcable.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DNZNW-0001hg-00 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:45:42 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by deliver.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1F0CCE71F8 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:45:32 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp.mhcable.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (VaMailArmor-2.0.1.16) id 19841-72036164; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:45:32 -0400 Received: from hhs48.com (24-105-197-112.cm.mhcable.com [24.105.197.112]) by smtp.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E59F7E71BD for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:45:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from chuckh (helo=localhost) by hhs48.com with local-esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1DNZNL-0002Ud-H4 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:45:31 -0400 Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:45:31 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Hallenbeck To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <000801c54435$5ee8fcd0$220110ac@jim> Message-ID: References: <000801c54435$5ee8fcd0$220110ac@jim> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-AntiVirus: checked by Vexira MailArmor (version: 2.0.1.16; VAE: 6.28.0.18; VDF: 6.28.0.106; host: smtp.mhcable.com) 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 16:45:42 -0000 Thanks, Jim. I am gradually acquiring a nice set of package tools. On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, jim grimsby wrote: > Hi, > You should also make sure you have apt-show-versions installed. To do > this do this. > Apt-get install apt-show-versions > Now when you want to know what version of a program you have installed > you can then > Type apt-show-versions package name. > If you do not have it installed it will report that package x is not > installed. Replace package name in the above example with the name of > the package you are looking for. > Also once you do apt-cache search package name > And you find the package you are interested in you can type apt-cache > show package name to get more information about it. > Hth > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Kenny Hitt > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 5:27 AM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: audio players > > > hi. > > In cases like this, you want to use apt-cache to see what version of > libpng-dev is available. > > apt-cache search libpng-dev > > I'm running unstable, so the following line will probably be different > for you. > > libpng12-dev - PNG library - development > > Usually, addibional sources won't help since they are mirrors. The only > time you want to add entries is if you want to get packages not in the > Debian archive. > > Hope this helps. > Kenny > > On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 08:14:41AM -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: >> Okay, I got farther. With debhelper installed, the configuration >> proceeds until it needs png support, then dies and asks me to install >> libpng and libpng_dev, but apt-get cannot find libpng, even after > doing >> an update. >> >> Question: Should I have multiple entries in my source.list? Or are >> they >> 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? > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (69% of Full) "Things are in the saddle, and they ride mankind." Ralph Waldo Emerson Visit my download site at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh