On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 09:55:09AM +0000, Anton Piatek wrote: > I work for a company that uses a specific java build - we are only > allowed to download it from a specific internal site, that is > authenticated. > I have written a package that downloads and builds it into a deb > (using make-jpkg + extra definitions) as part of the postinst script. > I would like it to install the package too, however everything i have > tried doesnt work
A package does not install other packagees. The package manager does that. Does your package depends on another package to be installed? Sounds like either Depends or Pre-Depends. http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/ch-dreq.en.html#s-control http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-binarydeps And an off-topic comment: > Short of adding a cronjob that tries to install it, and deletes itself > when done, Not that it's the right solution, but this type of one-shot is best done with atd rather than with cron. -- Tzafrir Cohen | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | VIM is http://tzafrir.org.il | | a Mutt's [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | best ICQ# 16849754 | | friend -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
