Apt On Amd64

Go here for suse apt howto:
http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/

needed suse apt rpm's are here:
ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/ap....suser-jmorris/

Lua-0.5.5 (or later) = may be included in apt-libs but won't hurt to install
apt-libs-0.5.5(or later)
apt-0.5.5(or later)
synaptic-0.4.6(or later)

Plus. I had to issue command:
kdesu -c /usr/sbin/synaptic
to get synaptic to run from start list.

edit sources.list iaw suse apt howto to include suser-jmorris (packman, etc)
run synaptic, run synaptic update
tell synaptic to install Mplayer

Enjoy,
Snakedriver

ps: Note: If you also add rpmkeys to sources.list & Install packman & jmorris rpmkeys first, all your apt installs work flawlessly

I just got setup[ with an AMD64 system and am figuring things out...
your tips are great.... and relevant!
keep 'em coming...
thx eh!
NN

Had a PM saying that the link wasn"t working
try: ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE/9.2-x86_64
click on suser-jmorris
snakedriver

I'm lost. I've installed apt. I cannot get synaptic going at all. I used apt and synaptic last week on my old machine but am having a few problems with amd64.

Can you let me have a look at a source.list file to see what I need to add to enable updating packages. e.g. what I need to edit in the file to allow obtaining packages from packman and jmaorris etc.

Also, if possible, more advice on installing synaptic.

Many thansk in advance.

Duh! I realise what I am doing wrong wrt apt. I am still struggling with synaptic though. Help with this is still appreciated.

snakedrivers tip in another post helped loads...
try using kpackage to axcess apt repositories... jmorris etc... worked like a hot **** for me to get MPlayer going on x86_64... check dependencies, install what's needed and go from there... you'll get it!

I dislike apt myself, never had luck with it... in 32bit or 64bit...suse's yast makes so much sense to me... all the years I checked in on linux intalling RPMS was always what sent me back to windows hell/boredom, but kpackage is easy to use as well and I found it quite intuitive to get stuff installed... my preference, whatever!!!!

NN

Here's my x86-64 sources.list:

Uncomment the line below, in case you want to use SuSE's patch rpms.
# Read the information about patch rpms at http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm

# rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.1-i386 update-prpm security-prpm

# A very basic sources.list line. Fastest repository first.
# Remove "base" in case you are behind a
# slow connection. Fastest repository first.
# Visit the server to determine which apt components are provided.
# rpm ftp://mirrors.mathematik.uni-bielefeld.de...linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.2-x86_64 base update security kde samba3 xorg
# kernel-of-the-day mozilla packman rpmkeys suse-people suse-projects suser-rbos
rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.2-x86_64 base update security kde samba3 xorg kernel-of-the-day mozilla packman
rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.2-x86_64 suse-people suse-projects suser-rbos suser-jmorris rpmkeys
# The list with all available components can be found at:
# http://linix01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm
# Some components provide experimental software, select wisely!
# http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/SuSE...ources.list.FTP

# Consult the link above if you want to include uri's for src rpms

base always gives me an error cause suse hasn't provided the public release just yet; however, all the others give me a hit.

be sure to run update or refresh, whatever is in synaptic, to get the latest versions.

have fun,

Snakedriver

nice work dudes!