Re: Making packages apt-get able.

2002-11-03 Thread Jarno Elonen
> Actually, dpkg-scanpackages is deprecated in woody. There is an > apt-foo program that does the same, is faster and more configurable. Ah, 'apt-ftparchive', it seems. Thanks for the tip. A deprecation note in dpkg-scanpage's man page would be nice, though.. - Jarno

Re: Making packages apt-get able.

2002-11-03 Thread Marc Haber
On Wed, 30 Oct 2002 23:59:16 +0200, Jarno Elonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The commands you'll have to use are 'dpkg-scanpackages' and >'dpkg-scansources'. I don't remember the details, but it's really not too >complicated. Just read the man pages and try them a few times and you should >be we

Re: Making packages apt-get able.

2002-11-03 Thread Jarno Elonen
> Actually, dpkg-scanpackages is deprecated in woody. There is an > apt-foo program that does the same, is faster and more configurable. Ah, 'apt-ftparchive', it seems. Thanks for the tip. A deprecation note in dpkg-scanpage's man page would be nice, though.. - Jarno -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: Making packages apt-get able.

2002-11-03 Thread Marc Haber
On Wed, 30 Oct 2002 23:59:16 +0200, Jarno Elonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The commands you'll have to use are 'dpkg-scanpackages' and >'dpkg-scansources'. I don't remember the details, but it's really not too >complicated. Just read the man pages and try them a few times and you should >be we

Re: Making packages apt-get able.

2002-10-30 Thread Jarno Elonen
> apt-get to install new packages. If anyone could direct me to some docs > describing this I would be most grateful. The commands you'll have to use are 'dpkg-scanpackages' and 'dpkg-scansources'. I don't remember the details, but it's really not too complicated. Just read the man pages and try

Making packages apt-get able.

2002-10-30 Thread Fred Clausen
Hi All, I have so far not been able to find any resources describing how to set up a ftp or http server so that you can add it to sources.list and use apt-get to install new packages. If anyone could direct me to some docs describing this I would be most grateful. Regards, Fred.

Re: Making packages apt-get able.

2002-10-30 Thread Jarno Elonen
> apt-get to install new packages. If anyone could direct me to some docs > describing this I would be most grateful. The commands you'll have to use are 'dpkg-scanpackages' and 'dpkg-scansources'. I don't remember the details, but it's really not too complicated. Just read the man pages and try

Making packages apt-get able.

2002-10-30 Thread Fred Clausen
Hi All, I have so far not been able to find any resources describing how to set up a ftp or http server so that you can add it to sources.list and use apt-get to install new packages. If anyone could direct me to some docs describing this I would be most grateful. Regards, Fred. -- To UNSUBSC