Re: [Synaptic-devel] SuSE9.1:Synaptic will not install files.

[Leendert Meyer]

On Thursday 22 July 2004 15:48, Svein Hamnes Aaberge wrote:
> Some months ago the same problem was pointed out. When all the packages are
> downloaded the install-box comes up for a few seconds and then the
> installation stops. Earlier there came up a box telling about the problem
> (conflicts etc.), but not anymore. From the posts (07 to 1 of May from
> Michael Vogt and Richard Bos) I got the impression that this was a bug tht
> would be fixed soon. Is there a way to fix it (besides using rpm to install
> the packages after downloading them with synaptic)? By the way, kynaptic
> behaves the same way, just downloading the files.

I suppose the same happens if you install those packages with apt. Usually I 
get a descriptive message indicating that I tried to install packages of 
which I do not have a signature installed. If that is the case with you, read 
on.

Those packages can be installed with 'apt --no-checksig RPM1 [RPM2...]'.

The trick I use is:

  apt clean # clean the rpm cache
  select and attempt to install packages with synaptic
  if that fails, I do: 
    apt --no-checksig install /var/cache/apt/archives/*.rpm

Cheers,

Leen