>> The debian package management system is neat but let's say you want to >> read the docs and man page of a conflicting package. Then you must >> drive the original package off the system to install the new package >> just for a look, or otherwise jump thru hoops? Assume I've got the 8 >> woody CD's and no net connection. I suppose one just takes the .deb >> file and uses dpkg-deb to see the contents...?
C> dpkg --fsys-tarfile foo.deb | tar xO ./usr/share/man/man1/foo.1.gz | man -l - I see in emacs21 dired one need only hit v on a .deb and it you are then browsing the contents. However you still need to do ! zcat * |nroff -man|col -b or something. -- http://jidanni.org/ Taiwan(04)25854780 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
