On Mon, 22 Mar 1999, imrana wrote: > > However I'm disappointed. > It doesn't have "scan" support for a unconventional *.deb file stack.(like the > one I've described above) > > What I'm asking is this: > > Will apt have a "scan" option? > Is it possible or impossible?
Do you know about dpkg-scanpackages? This program generates a Packages file from a directory structure, and is the recommended way to support a custom package set. dpkg-scanpackages is to be found in the dpkg-dev package. An example would be like this: cd /usr/local/repository dpkg-scanpackages mydebs/ /dev/null > mydebs/Packages Then, insert into apt/sources.list deb file:/usr/local/repository mydebs/ (The trailing slash is important) Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/
