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Using Debian apps on Ubuntu

  • 16-11-2011 11:43AM
    #1
    studiorat
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    And vice versa...
    What gives?

    Is it possible? What's the difference, is it just the package manager?


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  • #2
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    Oh! all very confusing! Still getting to grips with this...

    I was reading this : /installing-compiling-dvswitch-on-ubuntu/

    I thought there was more of a difference since the Alioth site has a different method of installing.

    So, can I use dpkg or apt-get on my Lupu (Lucid Puppy) to install something from the Debian repository. Which makes me ask, if I have Ubuntu for instance, can I get something from the Debian repository.

    Apologies if this is nonsense, I guess I want to know are the binaries different for use with Ubuntu or Debian and is there a way to check dependencies etc trying?


  • #3
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    studiorat wrote: »
    Which makes me ask, if I have Ubuntu for instance, can I get something from the Debian repository.

    Individual deb, yes, no problem. I wouldn't add the repository though. It's sure to arse something / many things up.


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