On 2004-10-06 16:09 +0100, Henning Makholm wrote: > Scripsit Andre Majorel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Is the Installed-Size field supposed to be computed for a specific > > block size, or can I just go with a usual block size like 4k ? > > Do not try to compute Installed-Size by hand - dpkg-gencontrol will do > it for you correctly.
For my enlightenment, what does dpkg-gencontrol do that is more correct than summing st_blocks ? > That is, unless you have a specific very good reason to bypass > dpkg-gencontrol (or its debhelper wrapper). I only use dpkg-architecture and dpkg-deb -b. Everything under DEBIAN/ is generated by hand. > Do you? Those are packages for a proprietary product. I looked into debhelper but it was just getting in the way by forcing me to use a framework that seemed overly complex and not well suited to our (my employer's) procedures. -- André Majorel <URL:http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/> Do not use this account for regular correspondance. See the URL above for contact information.
