Maybe I'm missing something, but none of this sounds like functionality that a bit of parsing out to other programs can't solve, given that I do it locally for the systems in my lab.
Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Interesting article on LWN: http://lwn.net/Articles/60650/ (subscription > required) In summary, apparently apt-rpm users can now do some things > with apt that we cannot. > > To install a package directly, with apt downloading any necessary > dependencies: > apt-get install rpmver-2.0-13498cl.i386.rpm couldn't this just refer to dpkg --install ? > Similarly, to check the build depends of a source package file: > apt-get build-dep apt-listchanges-1.49-11104cl.src.rpm similarly...? > Next is a bit about local repositories that work w/o a Packages file. > Instead of needing to keep the Packages file up-to-date, apt just scans > the rpm files in the local repository directory. Of course this needs a > file:// repository. Sounds just a smidgen easier than using > mini-dinstall. if there is a directory, a temporary run of dpkg-scanpackages plus...? > There is something vague about improvements in the "upgrading > algorythm" that may or may not apply to us. > > There is a bit about an apt shell which sounds mildly interesting. > > The rest of the new features seem more applicable to rpm than to deb. > > At least the first three things I've mentioned above would be nice > features to have in debian. Not killer, but nice. Of course apt-rpm is a > branch/fork from out apt, so I wonder how long it will be before we do.. > > -- > see shy jo -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.analytics.washington.edu/ Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Washington Biostatistics, SCHARP/HVTN Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center UW (Tu/Th/F): 206-616-7630 FAX=206-543-3461 | Voicemail is unreliable FHCRC (M/W): 206-667-7025 FAX=206-667-4812 | use Email CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message and any attachments may be confidential and privileged. If you received this message in error, please destroy it and notify the sender. Thank you.
