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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
