On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 05:48:59AM +0100, Ingo Saitz wrote: > > Is there a way I can install the deb package, but test it and see > > that everything works?? > > If you don't want to install the package you can examine its > contents using ar x package.deb.
Easier than that: dpkg-deb -c filename.deb | less Also useful is dpkg-deb -I filename.deb | less (package information). Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
