Generating pool-based package.gz files

Hey all, Can anyone point me to any docummentation on how the package files for woody and other pool-based distros are generated? For a few months we have been using a dpkg-scanpackages style system to put our local package repository into mySQL, which is then used for a bunch of

Re: Generating pool-based package.gz files

... - Ender On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 02:43:17PM +0800, James Brown wrote: Hey all, Can anyone point me to any docummentation on how the package files for woody and other pool-based distros are generated? apt-get install apt-utils; man apt-ftparchive Cheers, aj -- James 'Ender

Re: Generating pool-based package.gz files

Mmmkay, so I'll have to populate my existing database from the Packages file and scan my local repository and override trees seperatly. Oh well :p - Ender Obviously you use the Packages file we distribute... (If you're interested in the chicken-and-egg problem from Debian's POV, we have a