Re: installing debian packages to an other fs as root

Martin Steigerwald writes: > Is it possible to use dpkg to install debian packages to an other > filesystem as /root? dpkg --root=/I-am-a-idiot/ -i pkg1.deb pkg2.deb Regards Joey -- / Martin Schulze * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * 26129 Oldenburg / / Mensch soll es nicht glauben:

installing debian packages to an other fs as root

Hi! Is it possible to use dpkg to install debian packages to an other filesystem as /root? I might need to install a new base system onto a free partition in order to get my broken debian system fixed without to much hassle. I would then like to boot this base system and install working base pac