apt-get question

[Steve Phillips]

bruce wrote:
> hi..
> 
> i have rh8.0. i've downlaoded apt-get in order to see how it
> works/performs.. i'm trying to install a mysql beta rpm/package. apt-get
> doesn't ssem to want to allow me to specify the rpm name. (google was no
> help in trying to figure out how to specify the name....)
> 
> any ideas? i'm sure i'm missing something simple...
> 
> the package is -->> MySQL-Max-4.1.3-0.i386.rpm
> 
> i've tried
>  apt-get install MySQL-Max-4.1.3-0.i386.rpm
>  apt-get install MySQL-Max-4.1.3-0.i386
>  apt-get install MySQL-Max-4.1.3-0

try "apt-cache search mysql"

the package name is the bit before the version and release numbers, so 
apt-get install <packagename> would be apt-get install MySQL-Max

note, this may be case sensitive too which is why you should use 
apt-cache search first.

-- 
Steve.