Re: how can I install the dpkg tool?

2002-05-20 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Mon, May 20, 2002, Squirrel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: You'll probably want to touch /var/lib/dpkg/status. Can you give a bit more information about what you're doing, though? It sounds rather dangerous. Installing .debs verbatim on a non-Debian system could break it, as dpkg will

Re: how can I install the dpkg tool?

2002-05-19 Thread Squirrel
You'll probably want to touch /var/lib/dpkg/status. Can you give a bit more information about what you're doing, though? It sounds rather dangerous. Installing .debs verbatim on a non-Debian system could break it, as dpkg will keep track of file conflicts with other packages but not with

Re: how can I install the dpkg tool?

2002-05-19 Thread Colin Watson
On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 09:41:28AM +0800, Squirrel wrote: Colin Watson wrote: Can you give a bit more information about what you're doing, though? It sounds rather dangerous. Installing .debs verbatim on a non-Debian system could break it, as dpkg will keep track of file conflicts with

how can I install the dpkg tool?

2002-05-17 Thread Squirrel
The dpkg tool is a form of .deb.Then how can I install it?who has other form ? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: how can I install the dpkg tool?

2002-05-17 Thread Colin Watson
On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 03:38:07PM +0800, Squirrel wrote: The dpkg tool is a form of .deb.Then how can I install it?who has other form ? Most people use the Debian installer to unpack it. If you need to do so independently, you have two choices: * Use the fact that a .deb is just an ar

Re: how can I install the dpkg tool?

2002-05-17 Thread Squirrel
I have done as you directed .But when I install .deb packages,it always says failed to open package info file /var/lib/dpkg/status for reading:no such file or directory.Can you help me? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL

Re: how can I install the dpkg tool?

2002-05-17 Thread Colin Watson
On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 04:41:04PM +0800, Squirrel wrote: I have done as you directed .But when I install .deb packages,it always says failed to open package info file /var/lib/dpkg/status for reading:no such file or directory.Can you help me? You'll probably want to touch