On Thu, Nov 22, 2001 at 09:57:32AM +0100, Milan Zamazal wrote: > >>>>> "LP" == Laurent Pelecq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > LP> It could be possible for example to let the Linux apt-get/dpkg > LP> unpack the debs using --root and just run a `dpkg --pending > LP> --configure' on the Hurd. It's not a big difference but such > LP> things make life easier... I don't know if it's possible > LP> actually. > > I see, it's a good idea. I think a primitive, but usable, method is to > run > > dpkg --root=... --recursive --unpack .../var/cache/apt/archives/ > > after apt and after success to move all packages from the cache > elsewhere (e.g. with apt-move).
Look at dpkg-hurd. It's not possible because of preinst scripts, so dpkg-hurd moves those out of the way. But you come very close. I also filed a bug about the preinst stuff (a long time ago). Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marcus Brinkmann GNU http://www.gnu.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.marcus-brinkmann.de
