* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [020926 03:36]: > How can I change a deb name in a consistent manner without building > it from source? Will it be easier then building it from source? For > example, can I extract it with dpkg-deb, modify a few files and > repackage it? > > The problem I have at hands is that I have a kernel image > kernel-image-2.4.19-486custom.3_486custom.3_i386.deb > and I want it to become > >kernel-image-2.4.19-custom.with.aic7xxx.probing.3_custom.with.aic7xxx.probing.3_i386.deb
Unfortunately, it's not as simple as that. Generally speaking, you should be able to open up a deb, edit some files, and re-package it as a deb with a new name, but this won't be good enough for your kernel package. The kernel info like -486custom.3 is actually built into the kernel. As evidence of this, look at the output of uname -r, and also watch where the kernel will look for modules under /lib. You could probably get around the module problem with some symlink hackery, but you're probably best off avoiding headaches by just recompiling it. good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." -- Barry Goldwater
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