On 7 Jun 1998, James Troup wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karl M. Hegbloom) writes: > > > I would like to have `mc' and the two packages it depends on placed > > into the base set. > > I think this is a horrendously bad idea. > > > We could then get rid of both `elvis-tiny' and `ae', and be left > > with a powerful tool that is easy for beginners and experienced > > folks alike. > > And we would be left without an editor which works when in single user > mode. What a plan.
Yes, its library requirements would have to be moved to /lib, like the slang library was for ae. > > > `mc', the Midnight Commander, has a very nice editor built in now. > > Does it do vi emulation? I didn't think so. So? It is a very nice clean editor. > > > `mc' will let you look inside of and install `.deb' files also. > > Gosh, what a revolutionary concept. I did hear about something else > that could do that though. What was it? dekg? dplg? I can't > remember. > I'm sorry you have such a poor memory, but the package you fail to name is missing much of the functionality that mc provides in the "dive into a .deb file" feature. Because it treats the "opened" .deb file as a file system, you can do all the things to the internal components that the tool provides for other files presented in the file list. BTW, if this is to be a technical discussion of the merrits and weaknesses of this idea, your tone of voice could stand some adjustment ;-) Luck, Dwarf -- _-_-_-_-_- Author of "The Debian Linux User's Guide" _-_-_-_-_-_- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (850) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 _-_-_-_-_-_- If you don't see what you want, just ask _-_-_-_-_-_-_- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]