.deb? Debian?

[Andrew McVinnie]

Well, I tried the "yup install abiword" from the terminal as root just 
as you suggest, and I got the error "bash: yup command not found"  so I 
can only assume that I don't have the yup program.  I will go look for 
it at freshmeat.net, but if you have a better suggestion.... I would 
appreciate it.  

Thanks
Andrew McVinnie

BTW I am using YDL 2.1

Kimball Larsen wrote:

>.deb files are generally the way that debian packages software for 
>installation via apt.  Apt is the debian version of yup, which is what linux 
>ppc (at least version 2.2) uses to install software.  Version 2.2 also has 
>apt installed, so in theory, you can install .deb files.. but that's really 
>the hard way to go about things.... if you want abiword installed, here is 
>all you have to do:
>
>1)  Become root.
>2)  Type:  yup install abiword
>
>Then watch the magic... it will go to your local ftp mirror, download and then  
>install the abiword package. 
>
>That's it. :)
>
>Good luck!
>
>-Kimball Larsen
>
>On Saturday 01 June 2002 10:06, Andrew McVinnie wrote:
>
>>How do you open .deb files?  I downloaded the new AbiWord which is a
>>.deb file, and when I double-click it, it opens up like a folder, in
>>which is an install file, but the install file opens as text in gedit!
>>
>>How do you install these files?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Andrew McVinnie
>>
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