> dpkg-scanpackages ./ /dev/null > Packages
> gzip Packages
>
> you could set up a cronjob to make a new Packages.gz file each night
>
> is that what you were asking?

Um... Yeah! It even generates the "Size" and "MD5sum" fields. Snazzy. Thanks
Jason and Stephen.

Oh, and you can save a step with:

   dpkg-scanpackages ./ /dev/null | gzip -9 > Packages.gz

- Joe




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