> dpkg-scanpackages ./ /dev/null > Packages > gzip Packages > > you could set up a cronjob to make a new Packages.gz file each night > > is that what you were asking?
Um... Yeah! It even generates the "Size" and "MD5sum" fields. Snazzy. Thanks Jason and Stephen. Oh, and you can save a step with: dpkg-scanpackages ./ /dev/null | gzip -9 > Packages.gz - Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]