I guess you should check the manpage of deb-control. Ron Rademaker
PS. You could also keep all the .deb's and install them, if needed, using dpkg. On Wed, 24 May 2000, Moore, Paul wrote: > From: Ron Rademaker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > The easiest way would be to use the Packages.gz from the > > mirror and the > > directory structure as used on the mirror, when you update using that > > Packages.gz, it will seem as if there are much more packages, that you > > don't all have, however if you don't need them that's not a problem. > > No, that wouln't work. I have debs from a lot of places (unofficial > packages, updated versions backported to slink, etc, etc) and I want to > combine them onto one CD. So I have to build my own Packages.gz > > Paul. >