Just making another pass over this to associate the bug numbers for those who are interested (especially in helping with the merge effort).
On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 07:06:41PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > To install a package directly, with apt downloading any necessary > dependencies: > apt-get install rpmver-2.0-13498cl.i386.rpm #47379 > Similarly, to check the build depends of a source package file: > apt-get build-dep apt-listchanges-1.49-11104cl.src.rpm #47437 doesn't mention build-dependencies, but the implementation would be similar, so I don't think it justifies a separate bug. > 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. This is interesting; probably deserves a new wishlist bug. > There is something vague about improvements in the "upgrading > algorythm" that may or may not apply to us. I think these parts are classified in #207400. > There is a bit about an apt shell which sounds mildly interesting. Michael Vogt filed a patch as #222271. -- - mdz
