On Thu, 9 Dec 2004, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004.12.09.2053 +0100]: > > Probably yes on dpkg-repack. Definately not for dpkg-www. Which > > is a sucky name, btw. > > Agreed. However, if dpkg-repack goes into dpkg, why not provide > a means to edit a DEB file (without having to install it) too?
Well, the plan is to make the dpkg-deb interface more formalized. What I mean, is being able to use it in a filter, with plugging input and output. Ie, multiple input methods: .deb, .rpm, filesystem filter mode: standard tar output output mode: filesystem, .deb, .rpm Repacking and editting then become easy to do.
