I am trying to install g++ as necessary to compile and install a Broadcom wireless and wired network drivers. Which means, no way to use apt-get or aptitude commands. So, I downloaded from another computer having already internet connection the g++-4.2-multilib_4.2.4-1ubuntu3_amd64.deb, among other packages.
During the install it gives:
# dpkg -i g++*
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration
g++-4.2-multilib depends on g++-4.2 (= 4.2.4-1ubuntu3); however:
Package gcc-4.2-base is not installed
But here the trick questions is... whenever I install a dependency, a dozen of other dependencies emerges. It looks like never going to end. Any suggestion how to bring that dependencies under control? I already burned two days on it... and does not look any better yet.
All comments and suggestions are welcome and highly appreciated!
Just do sudo apt-get install build-essential --- a meta-package which get you what you need.