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View the commit online: https://git.dpkg.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg.git/commit/?id=15de47b0b13ec19a128cd61ede8fc6ff58f0e2cb commit 15de47b0b13ec19a128cd61ede8fc6ff58f0e2cb Author: Guillem Jover <guil...@debian.org> AuthorDate: Fri Jan 17 01:20:38 2020 +0100 dselect: Update multicd README file --- debian/changelog | 1 + dselect/methods/multicd/README.multicd | 105 ++++++++++++++++----------------- 2 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index add1afb0a..2d542168e 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ dpkg (1.20.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium - man, doc: Clarify that the postinst "triggered" argument gets the trigger-name(s) as a space-separated list in the second argument. Prompted by Michael Biebl <bi...@debian.org>. + - dselect: Update the multicd README file. * Code internals: - Dpkg::Source::Package: Refactor original tarball handling. - perl: Use File::Copy instead of spawning mv/cp commands. diff --git a/dselect/methods/multicd/README.multicd b/dselect/methods/multicd/README.multicd index adbf8186d..19e5660f2 100644 --- a/dselect/methods/multicd/README.multicd +++ b/dselect/methods/multicd/README.multicd @@ -1,12 +1,10 @@ Installation methods for multiple binary CDs -------------------------------------------- - This package provides three new methods to be used within dselect in - order to access Debian binary packages stored across multiple binary CD - ROMs. It will install itself into the methods directory from dselect - so the user will be able to use them immediately. + This directory contains methods to be used within dselect in order to + access Debian binary packages stored across multiple binary CD-ROMs. - These are the three new methods: + These are the methods: . Multiple binary CD-ROMs @@ -17,97 +15,94 @@ Installation methods for multiple binary CDs Acquiring package data --------------------- - Since this method is derived from the 'mounted' method the user is - able to access up to five binary directories within 'dists/stable': + It is possible to access up to four binary directories within «dists/stable»: . main . contrib . non-free . local - The selected method will try to read the 'Packages.cd' file from each + The selected method will try to read the «Packages.cd» file from each of these directories if it is available. Identifying the CD-ROM ---------------------- - A unique name is associated to each CD. This name should correspond - with the label on the front of the CD. The name is also available on + A unique name is associated to each CD. This name should correspond + with the label on the front of the CD. The name is also available on the CD, so the system can find out which CD is in the drive at any time. Installing the files -------------------- - At the beginning of the installation the 'multicd' package will sort - the list of to-be-installed packages and install them CD by CD. If a + At the beginning of the installation the “multicd” method will sort + the list of to-be-installed packages and install them CD by CD. If a different CD-ROM is required the user will be prompted to exchange the CD-ROM. Preparing multiple binary CD-ROMs --------------------------------- - Since the 'multicd' methods need to know which packages are on which - CD-ROMs one cannot use regular 'Packages' files. An additional data - field "X-Medium:" is required. The first CD-ROM from the set should - contain all 'Packages.cd' files. To be more convenient you should - include the 'Packages.cd' files on all CD-ROMs. This ensures that - you don't have to start with the first CD-ROM all the time. + Since the “multicd” method needs to know which packages are on which + CD-ROMs one cannot use regular «Packages» files. An additional data + field «X-Medium:» is required. The first CD-ROM from the set should + contain all «Packages.cd» files. To be more convenient you should + include the «Packages.cd» files on all CD-ROMs. This ensures that + you do not have to start with the first CD-ROM all the time. Additionally the package needs to gain information which CD-ROM is - currently used. Thus each CD-ROM contains the file '.disk/info' + currently used. Thus each CD-ROM contains the file «.disk/info» which contains the symbolic name for the CD-ROM as specified by - "X-Medium:". + «X-Medium:». - In order to be able to create the modified 'Packages.cd' files, you - have to use the '-M medium' option of dpkg-scanpackages (supported - in dpkg-dev >= 1.15.5). + In order to be able to create the modified «Packages.cd» files, you + have to use the «-M medium» option of dpkg-scanpackages (supported + in dpkg-dev since 1.15.5). - To split the 'main' distribution into two CD-ROMs you'll need to - create a 'Packages.cd' file for each 'binary-$arch' directory. + To split the “main” distribution into two CD-ROMs you will need to + create a «Packages.cd» file for each «binary-$arch» directory. Afterwards you simply append the second one to the first one and - put the resulting 'Packages.cd' file into both 'binary-$arch' + put the resulting «Packages.cd» file into both «binary-$arch» directories. Sample Layout ------------- - CD1 .disk/info = "Debian GNU/Linux binary-i386" + CD1 .disk/info = "Debian GNU/Linux binary-amd64" dists/stable/main/binary-all/ - binary-i386/Packages.cd.gz - binary-i386/net/foo.deb - contrib/binary-i386/Packages.cd.gz - non-free/binary-i386/Packages.cd.gz + binary-amd64/Packages.cd.gz + binary-amd64/net/foo.deb + contrib/binary-amd64/Packages.cd.gz + non-free/binary-amd64/Packages.cd.gz - CD2 .disk/info = "Debian GNU/Linux contrib-i386" - dists/stable/main/binary-i386/Packages.cd.gz + CD2 .disk/info = "Debian GNU/Linux contrib-amd64" + dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.cd.gz contrib/binary-all/ - binary-i386/Packages.cd.gz - binary-i386/net/foo.deb - non-free/binary-i386/Packages.cd.gz + binary-amd64/Packages.cd.gz + binary-amd64/net/foo.deb + non-free/binary-amd64/Packages.cd.gz - CD3 .disk/info = "Debian GNU/Linux non-free-i386" - dists/stable/main/binary-i386/Packages.cd.gz - contrib/binary-i386/Packages.cd.gz + CD3 .disk/info = "Debian GNU/Linux non-free-amd64" + dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.cd.gz + contrib/binary-amd64/Packages.cd.gz non-free/binary-all/ - binary-i386/Packages.cd.gz - binary-i386/net/foo.deb + binary-amd64/Packages.cd.gz + binary-amd64/net/foo.deb - To re-generate the Packages file you have to chdir into - 'dists/stable/$part' and issue 'dpkg-scanpackages' as follows. It's + To re-generate the Packages file you have to change directory into + «dists/stable/$part» and issue «dpkg-scanpackages» as follows. It is assumed that you use regular compressed overrides files in - /pub/debian/indices. + «/pub/debian/indices». - CD1: dpkg-scanpackages -M "Debian GNU/Linux binary-i386" \ - binary-i386 /pub/debian/indices/override.hamm.gz \ - dists/stable/ > binary-i386/Packages + CD1: dpkg-scanpackages -M "Debian GNU/Linux binary-amd64" \ + binary-amd64 /pub/debian/indices/override.buster.gz \ + dists/stable/ > binary-amd64/Packages - CD2: dpkg-scanpackages -M "Debian GNU/Linux contrib-i386" \ - binary-i386 /pub/debian/indices/override.hamm.contrib.gz \ - dists/stable/ > binary-i386/Packages + CD2: dpkg-scanpackages -M "Debian GNU/Linux contrib-amd64" \ + binary-amd64 /pub/debian/indices/override.buster.contrib.gz \ + dists/stable/ > binary-amd64/Packages - CD3: dpkg-scanpackages -M "Debian GNU/Linux non-free-i386" \ - binary-i386 /pub/debian/indices/override.hamm.non-free.gz \ - dists/stable/ > binary-i386/Packages - -Please direct comments to Martin Schulze <j...@infodrom.north.de> + CD3: dpkg-scanpackages -M "Debian GNU/Linux non-free-amd64" \ + binary-amd64 /pub/debian/indices/override.buster.non-free.gz \ + dists/stable/ > binary-amd64/Packages -- Dpkg.Org's dpkg
