Re: lie to apt

> "Jacob" == Jacob Meuser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Jacob> Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which Jacob> packages are installed? I set up a small system, using Jacob> potato, and am adding several packages from source. I added Jacob> stuff like glib-1.2.8, tcl

Re: lie to apt

> "Jacob" == Jacob Meuser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Jacob> Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which Jacob> packages are installed? I set up a small system, using Jacob> potato, and am adding several packages from source. I added Jacob> stuff like glib-1.2.8, tc

re: lie to apt

I had posted earlier abou using alien to make .deb packages from binaries installed with stow. I said it worked. After more use, I found some problems. They can probably be fixed by unpacking the .deb and adding the stuff that alien couldn't do. dpkg-deb is the program you need and you can find

re: lie to apt

I had posted earlier abou using alien to make .deb packages from binaries installed with stow. I said it worked. After more use, I found some problems. They can probably be fixed by unpacking the .deb and adding the stuff that alien couldn't do. dpkg-deb is the program you need and you can find

Re: lie to apt

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Re: [jakemsr@clipper.net: Re: lie to apt]

Previously Jacob Meuser wrote: > - Forwarded message from Jacob Meuser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 06:16:22PM -0500, xsdg wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > > > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages

Re: lie to apt

On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 08:23:58AM -0800, Heather wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > > > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages > > > are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding > > > several packages fr

Re: lie to apt

On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 11:37:29AM +0200, Mail Delivery System wrote: > This message was created automatically by mail delivery software (Exim). > > A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its > recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed: > >

Re: [jakemsr@clipper.net: Re: lie to apt]

Previously Jacob Meuser wrote: > - Forwarded message from Jacob Meuser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 06:16:22PM -0500, xsdg wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > > > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages

Re: lie to apt

On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 08:23:58AM -0800, Heather wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > > > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages > > > are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding > > > several packages f

Re: lie to apt

On Feb 22, 2001, Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I thought apt-cache was for keeping a batch of debs so a bunch of machines > can share them? Anyways I just did an apt-get update and I don't even see > apt-cache in there. I think apt-cache (included in the 'apt' package) is more low lev

Re: lie to apt

> On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages > > are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding > > several packages from source. alien can turn tgz's into really wimpy debs. or you

Re: lie to apt

On Feb 22, 2001, Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I thought apt-cache was for keeping a batch of debs so a bunch of machines > can share them? Anyways I just did an apt-get update and I don't even see > apt-cache in there. I think apt-cache (included in the 'apt' package) is more low le

Re: lie to apt

> On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages > > are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding > > several packages from source. alien can turn tgz's into really wimpy debs. or yo

Re: lie to apt

On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 12:06:08AM -0600, Gordon Sadler wrote: > 2. Probably the simpler solution for a package that exists in Debian > but you wish to 'upgrade' to newer version: > > a. >mkdir $package; cd $package; apt-get source $package >cp $newer_source . >cd $debian_version; uu

Re: lie to apt

On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 12:06:08AM -0600, Gordon Sadler wrote: > 2. Probably the simpler solution for a package that exists in Debian > but you wish to 'upgrade' to newer version: > > a. >mkdir $package; cd $package; apt-get source $package >cp $newer_source . >cd $debian_version; u

Re: lie to apt

Sorry for snipping previous messages, but it seems to me your basic premise is wrong. If you are going to compile from source for local installs, try a couple of suggestions. 1. Use equivs: Package: equivs Priority: extra Section: admin Installed-Size: 50 Maintainer: Martin Bialasinski <[EMAIL PRO

Re: lie to apt

On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:17:51AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > so I had to force install the gtk_glarea package, because the database did not I don't want to use 'force' it screws things up down the line, because you'll have to force EVERYTHING that uses gtk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To U

Re: lie to apt

On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 06:16:22PM -0500, xsdg wrote: > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages > > are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding > > several packages from source.

Re: lie to apt

Sorry for snipping previous messages, but it seems to me your basic premise is wrong. If you are going to compile from source for local installs, try a couple of suggestions. 1. Use equivs: Package: equivs Priority: extra Section: admin Installed-Size: 50 Maintainer: Martin Bialasinski <[EMAIL PR

lie to apt

Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding several packages from source. I added stuff like glib-1.2.8, tcl-8.32, tk8.3.2, etc. How can I tell apt that these packages are installed? Or at least make i

Re: lie to apt

On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 06:16:22PM -0500, xsdg wrote: > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages > > are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding > > several packages from source.

Re: lie to apt

On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages > are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding > several packages from source. I added stuff like glib-1.2.8, tcl-8.32, > tk8.3.2, etc. How

Re: lie to apt

On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:13:23AM +, Jacob Meuser wrote: > Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages > are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding > several packages from source. I added stuff like glib-1.2.8, tcl-8.32, > tk8.3.2, etc. Ho

Re: lie to apt

On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 10:17:51AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > so I had to force install the gtk_glarea package, because the database did not I don't want to use 'force' it screws things up down the line, because you'll have to force EVERYTHING that uses gtk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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Is there a way to manually edit the database that says which packages are installed? I set up a small system, using potato, and am adding several packages from source. I added stuff like glib-1.2.8, tcl-8.32, tk8.3.2, etc. How can I tell apt that these packages are installed? Or at least make it

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