Hello: I was wondering if someone could provide me with some additional information related to Debian packaging. Specifically, I would like to know if there is a way to determine which version of Debian that a package belongs to?
For instance, the control file of the dpkg_1.10.28_i386.deb file looks like this: Package: dpkg Version: 1.10.28 Section: base Priority: required Architecture: i386 Essential: yes Pre-Depends: dselect, libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-21) Conflicts: sysvinit (<< 2.82-1), dpkg-iasearch (<< 0.11), dpkg-static, dpkg-dev (<< 1.10) Replaces: dpkg-doc-ja, dpkg-static, manpages-de (<= 0.4-3) Installed-Size: 5636 Origin: debian Maintainer: Dpkg Development <debian-dpkg@lists.debian.org> Bugs: debbugs://bugs.debian.org Description: Package maintenance system for Debian This package contains the programs which handle the installation and removal of packages on your system. . The primary interface for the dpkg suite is the `dselect' program; a more low-level and less user-friendly interface is available in the form of the `dpkg' command. . In order to unpack and build Debian source packages you will need to install the developers' package `dpkg-dev' as well as this one. I can see that the origin is indeed Debian; however, is there anyway to determine which version of Debian this is targeted for (ie. 3.0, 3.1, etc...)? As a comparison, RPM offers an optional field for Distribution. While not required, most packages to fill in this field and it provides of means of determine the intended flavor of Linux. Thank-you, -- christopher -- Christopher Crammond, Software Engineer Open Country, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 650.591.8080 ext 246 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
