High, On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Paul Burkett wrote:
> Hmm, when I do that, I get the following error: > > > debian-server:/usr/local/src/apache# dpkg --install --root=/usr/local/apache/ >apache-common_1.3.26-0woody1_i386.deb > dpkg: unable to access dpkg status area: No such file or directory > debian-server:/usr/local/src/apache# > Yup, was mistaken after all. Use --instdir in stead of --root. Or try dpkg --help yourself. It may be hard to read, but there is really a lot of information in it. Greetz, Sebastiaan > > > of. One that I would find interesting would be the option to install in > > > something other than the default directories when I issue a apt-install > > > command. You guys have any ideas? Thanks! > > > > > Depends on what you are looking for. As far as I know, more detailed > > options can be optained by running dpkg. The disadvantage is that you have > > to download the packages manually. > > > > For example, to install a package in a different directory, e.g. see > > /tmp/root as /, type: > > > > dpkg --install --root=/tmp/root blabla.deb > > > > if I am not mistaken. > > > > Greetz, > > Sebastiaan > > > > -- > > NT is the OS of the future. The main engine is the 16-bit Subsystem > > (also called MS-DOS Subsystem). Above that, there is the windoze 95/98 > > 16-bit Subsystem. Anyone can see that 16+16=32, so windoze NT is a > > *real* 32-bit system. > > > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
