"installpkg: command not found"

dj_dubbbz · 02-14-2006, 03:53 PM

Okay, I'm using Debian Sarge with KDE 3.3, and every time I try to install a .tar.gz package using KPackage, I get the following error:

Code:

sh: installpkg: command not found
RESULT=127

What's that about? Google turned up just short of nothing, other than people on other forums telling people to install from RPMS(or DEBS or whatever). I install whatever possible from DEBS, but many packages don't have them available. Any ideas/solutions?

tuxrules · 02-14-2006, 03:58 PM

installpkg is a native slackware command used for slackware packages. In order to install a .tar.gz (generally known as source tarball), you need to compile and install it. Refer to the readme/install text files included with the tarball. I am sure you are aware of the debian method of installing packages.

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get install <package-name>

Tux,

dj_dubbbz · 02-14-2006, 04:05 PM

I know about apt-get, but since I'm running Sarge, I can't get the newest version of the package with apt-get(afaik). I've always been able to install tarballs with KPackage on every other Debian installation I've used. Why is it trying to use a slackware command? I'd rather use KPackage or Synaptic as opposed to manually compiling from the command line. I'm still wondering why it's trying to use installpkg.

tuxrules · 02-14-2006, 04:10 PM

I might have got it wrong. I've mostly used Slackware so that was my natural reaction since "installpkg" is a native linux command. I've never used KPackage so I don't know if KPackage uses it or not. I've always compiled from command line and works for me so I haven't looked into GUI's. Hope somebody else answers your question.
Tux,