[ubuntu-za] Another package question

[James Cuénod]

What happens if you use "sudo dpkg -i xxx.deb"?

On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Angotull <angotull at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Hi Guys
>
> I have this strange little issue on 8.04. I have flightgear installed on
> one laptop, and copied the package to my other. When i go through the
> software installer it begins to download it. When I try and install the
> package directly, it tells me there is and identical copy available for
> download and begins to download it. I find it a bit odd to prefer download
> when the same package is available in local apt cache. Any ideas?
>
> Cheers
>
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James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ
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