Program install

[Lionel]

Robert Payne wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Fist I guess I am a newbie with Linux but I have Kubuntu up and running
> and so far added a few apps and am very impressed.
> 
> I would like to get an IDE running for pic microcontrollers.
> 
> http://pikdev.free.fr/ is the web address for the program.
> 
> I have downloaded the deb package of this and tried to use dpkg to 
> install it
> (dpkg--install / directory/program) to no avail.
> 
> Please, any pointers, help etc on doing this would be greatly appreciated,

First of all have you looked for the package in Synaptic? If it is there 
then you will have no problems. Secondly, if it is not there can you 
post the output produced when you are trying to install the app?

Thanks,

Lionel.