apt-get for Mandrake

[Joe]

Hey!  That's great news, but I tried the URL and it's not there :(  If 
you find one that works, please post it!  A quick Google for it didn't 
turn up anything useful.

Thanks.

Joe

green_man wrote:

> I haven't tried it yet, but I found this in a user forum somewhere 
> this weekend.
>
>> ·  How do I install apt-get and synaptic for Mandrake?
>>
>> You need to download two rpms. apt0.5.4cnc and synaptic rpms can be 
>> found here.
>> http://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/contrib/texstar/apt/Mandrake/RPMS.texstar/ 
>>
>> After installing these two rpms you need to drop to the console and 
>> type su and press return/enter key,
>> type in your root password and press the return/enter key, type 
>> apt-get update
>> This will download the rpm file listings from my ftp server.
>> You only have to do this once as the file listing from this point can 
>> be retreived through synaptic.
>> Synaptic can now be launched from the Mandrake menu.
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