-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hmm, I must really be undercaffenated. That last sentance should start with "No sense...". "n" and "s" are not even close on the keyboard.
Gustin Johnson wrote: > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-basico.en.html#s-sources.list > > There is a ton of Debian documentation on the debian site, pretty much > everything you ever wanted to know. So sense in reinventing the wheel. > > http://www.us.debian.org/doc/ > > Cheers, > > Jon wrote: > >>>Hi All, >>> >>>I'm trying to write a quick explanation on the structure of an apt-get >>>sources.list file. I'm coming up against a wall in that I can figure out >>>the first part of each line (clearly the http or ftp connection and >>>address to the repository) but I'm having trouble reading the rest of th >>>line. Originally I thought it was just a directory strcuture, but in >>>some experimentation I've found that this may not be the case. >>> >>>For example, the line: >>> >>>deb http://nonus.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib >>>non-free >>> >>>I understand to mean that the repository is located at >>>'nonus.debian.org/debian-non-US <http://nonus.debian.org/debian-non-US>' >>>and the connection is to be made via the http protocol, but then I get >>>confuzzled on how to read the rest. >>> >>>I'm trying to write this little explanation for an entry on >>>Newlinuxuser.com <http://Newlinuxuser.com>. Is there anyone out there >>>that would like to either: >>>a) give me quick rundown on how to read a sources.list file, or >>>b) write a quick (2-3 paragraphs) explanation as a 'guest writer' (with >>>full credit and a link to wherever you'd like) which I can then post on >>>Newlinuxuser.com <http://Newlinuxuser.com>? >>> >>>Perhaps contacting me off list is the best idea. >>> >>>For the record, I'm always looking for little howto's and explanations >>>for stuff like this to throw on Newlinuxuser.com >>><http://Newlinuxuser.com>. There's always an open invitation to send me >>>articles (again, 3 paragraph-ish in length) explaining or teaching >>>anything GNU/Linux-ish. >>> >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>Jon >>> >>>-- >>>Convert Them All! >>>personal: http://www.jonwatson.ca >>>GNU/Linux Podcast: http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/linuxuser >>><http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/linuxuser> >>>New Linux User Blog: http://www.newlinuxuser.com >>>skype: jondwatson >>>Registered GNU/Linux User #391254 >>>GPG Fingerprint: 19B8 B14A 2511 8686 CED9 F8EE 94FC D965 FF6F 11DB >>> >>> >>> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFDT+ZCwRXgH3rKGfMRAmXSAJ46K4veeu+T+MUVVTlXHRRSIxxtKgCeLZZ5 VbtsuZhj7hC7ME2wE13/yyI= =WcPI -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
