Debs Spammagnet, 2003-11-17 20:40:10 +0100 : > I've been trying to de-deb a .deb file without root > permission. I just want to unwrap the file like a tar > file. I DO NOT WANT TO INSTALL IT. I just want to > UNPACK it like i might a TAR file. > > Unfortunately, dpkg --unpack complains about root > access just as --install does. BOO! > > I just want the thing unrolled, that's it.
Use dpkg-deb then. Roland. -- Roland Mas Qu'est-ce qui est jaune, qui pèse deux cents kilos et qui chante ? Un canari. Belle bête, pas vrai ?