In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > ... > I also intend to change the format of the /var/lib/dpkg/info/*.list > database to make it faster to load, and I may change > /var/lib/dpkg/status too. (The resulting structures will still be > editable with emacs.)
I've written a Regina REXX program to run some comparisons between the dpkg/status file and current Packages (+non-free, contrib, nonus) files. It currently shows which files need updating, misconfigured packages, shows a deb's paragraph from the Packages file. I think it would be useful to others. Would anyone like to have a look at it and give me some feedback? I have a few questions. Is the status file likely to change radically? Or the Packages format? Which program updates /var/lib/dpkg/available? I've been making a Packages file by catting together all the Packages files (non-free, ...) and putting the file in /tmp. Can I, as root, make the dpkg/available file from this catted file without screwing the package management up? Thanks. Rick -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
