Hi,
I am quite new to linux - i am on a debian (sarge) and i have recently upgraded my linux kernel to 2.6.13.2

i am trying to install some softwares through apt and i do not understand what's hapening.
Here is the situation:

i've some .debs file in /deb-packages/debs/
I ran:
- apt-ftparchive packages => I have a Packages.gz file in /deb_packages/debs/
- apt-ftparchive release => I have a Release file in /deb_packages/debs/
- modified /etc/apt/sources.list and added 'deb file:/deb_packages/ debs/'
(I disabled other entries to be sure to install the deb file I put in my /deb_packages/debs/ folder -- I created this .deb using alien and the latest rpm version of gaim I found)
- apt-get update => everything is ok
output:
remy@rdesktop:~$ sudo apt-get update
Reading Package Lists... Done
- apt-cache policy gaim
output:
remy@rdesktop:~$ apt-cache policy gaim
gaim:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.5.0-1
Version Table:
1.5.0-1 0
500 file: debs/ Packages
- apt-get check
output:
remy@rdesktop:~$ sudo apt-get check
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done

when I try to install it I have an error:
remy@rdesktop:~$ sudo apt-get install gaim
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gaim
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/4174kB of archives.
After unpacking 12.3MB of additional disk space will be used.
Err file: debs/ gaim 1.5.0-1
File not found
Failed to fetch file:/deb_packages//deb_packages/debs/gaim_1.5.0-1_i386.deb File not found
E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?

I don't know why it tries to find my .deb file in /deb_packages//deb_packages/debs/ and not simpy in /deb_packages/debs/ as stated in /etc/apt/sources.list

Here is the content of my Packages.gz file:
Package: gaim
Priority: extra
Section: alien
Installed-Size: 11972
Maintainer: remy <remy@localhost.localdomain>
Architecture: i386
Version: 1.5.0-1
Depends: libaspell15 (>= 0.60), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.7.2), libaudiofile0 (>= 0.2.3-4), libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-21), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.6.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.6.0), libice6 | xlibs (>> 4.1.0), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.8.1), libsm6 | xlibs (>> 4.1.0), libx11-6 | xlibs (>> 4.1.0), libxext6 | xlibs (>> 4.1.0)
Filename: /deb_packages/debs/gaim_1.5.0-1_i386.deb
Size: 4173908
MD5sum: ef80fa3686d22b28c5dc950e9e4c47d3
Description: A Gtk+ based multiprotocol instant messaging client
Gaim allows you to talk to anyone using a variety of messaging
protocols, including AIM, ICQ, IRC, Yahoo!, Novell Groupwise,
MSN Messenger, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Napster, and Zephyr. These
protocols are implemented using a modular, easy to use design.
To use a protocol, just add an account using the account editor.
.
Gaim supports many common features of other clients, as well as many
unique features, such as perl scripting, TCL scripting and C plugins.
.
Gaim is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by America Online, Inc.,
Microsoft Corporation, Yahoo! Inc., or ICQ Inc.
.
(Converted from a rpm package by alien version 8.52.)


Does anybody have the same problem? or better, a solution?

I've tried using Synaptic, but the result is exactly the same.
This is really annoying, if anybody could help me it would be kind.

Thanks and regards,
Remy
-- sorry for being a linux bully
T

Try

For the line in the sources.list.

Thanks for your help Stephen
Your solution did not work but was of great help!

by doing what you said, my error message became:
Therefore I tried some changes and finally it worked with:
Thanks a lot!