On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Michael Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 13:55:34 +0530, dE . wrote: >> The solution that I'm proposing is a super dep package. A single >> 'sdebp' file which's suppose to install a singe software (mostly a >> meta package for e.g kde) but contains all dependencies which might be >> required by the package relative to a fresh OS install. A command to >> make dpkg install this package will make it check all the dependencies >> which are required to be installed from this super deb package in the >> current system. Thus only the required will be installed to satisfy >> the dependency of the meta package. > > This is an overly complicated solution to an already solved problem. > Just mount the debian dvd/cd isos using the "loop" option (can be > done automatically with an appropriate /etc/fstab) and add the mounted > path to your apt sources.list. > > Best wishes, > Mike > It might be more complicated for the developers, but - 1) Making a CD/DVD. 2) Making the fstab entries. 3) manipulating the packaging system configuration.
Is IMO much harder than - 1) Double clicking on the file. 2) Pressing the install button to install it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
