Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-16 Thread Karl Hammar
On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 12:09:17PM -0500, Burton Windle wrote: dpkg? dpkg -i filename.deb Not even close. For instance: PKGLIST=modutils- another+ another2+ apt-get -y install $PKGLIST will fail. If you you do it at the lower level: PKGLIST1=modutils

Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-16 Thread Junichi Uekawa
dpkg? dpkg -i filename.deb Not even close. For instance: You may want to look at anna and udpkg, maybe. regards, junichi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-16 Thread Karl Hammar
On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 12:09:17PM -0500, Burton Windle wrote: dpkg? dpkg -i filename.deb Not even close. For instance: PKGLIST=modutils- another+ another2+ apt-get -y install $PKGLIST will fail. If you you do it at the lower level: PKGLIST1=modutils

Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-16 Thread Junichi Uekawa
dpkg? dpkg -i filename.deb Not even close. For instance: You may want to look at anna and udpkg, maybe. regards, junichi

Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-13 Thread Dale Amon
I'm trying to do an automated build from a spec sheet and am near my wits end. apt-get and dpkg are simply too uppity. They decide what I should do. They are disobedient programs. Bad program! Bad! Is anyone aware of an utterly stupid and *obedient* installer? One that simply takes a package name

Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-13 Thread Dale Amon
On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 12:09:17PM -0500, Burton Windle wrote: dpkg? dpkg -i filename.deb Not even close. For instance: PKGLIST=modutils- another+ another2+ apt-get -y install $PKGLIST will fail. If you you do it at the lower level: PKGLIST1=modutils for

Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-13 Thread Christopher Taylor
On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 18:31, Dale Amon wrote: PKGLIST2=another.deb another2.deb for $pkg in $PKGLIST1; do ^ - I think the problem is right there ;) dpkg --install $pkg yes done --Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-13 Thread Dale Amon
On Fri, Mar 14, 2003 at 01:11:10AM +0100, Christopher Taylor wrote: On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 18:31, Dale Amon wrote: PKGLIST2=another.deb another2.deb for $pkg in $PKGLIST1; do ^ - I think the problem is right there ;) dpkg --install $pkg yes

Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-13 Thread Dale Amon
I'm trying to do an automated build from a spec sheet and am near my wits end. apt-get and dpkg are simply too uppity. They decide what I should do. They are disobedient programs. Bad program! Bad! Is anyone aware of an utterly stupid and *obedient* installer? One that simply takes a package name

Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-13 Thread Dale Amon
On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 12:09:17PM -0500, Burton Windle wrote: dpkg? dpkg -i filename.deb Not even close. For instance: PKGLIST=modutils- another+ another2+ apt-get -y install $PKGLIST will fail. If you you do it at the lower level: PKGLIST1=modutils for

Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-13 Thread Christopher Taylor
On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 18:31, Dale Amon wrote: PKGLIST2=another.deb another2.deb for $pkg in $PKGLIST1; do ^ - I think the problem is right there ;) dpkg --install $pkg yes done --Chris

Re: Stupid package installer wanted: uppity robots need not apply

2003-03-13 Thread Dale Amon
On Fri, Mar 14, 2003 at 01:11:10AM +0100, Christopher Taylor wrote: On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 18:31, Dale Amon wrote: PKGLIST2=another.deb another2.deb for $pkg in $PKGLIST1; do ^ - I think the problem is right there ;) dpkg --install $pkg yes