Sweet! Thanks dude, I have no problem RTFM but I couldn't really find much in man apt-get. I'll give man apt.conf a shot.
On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 05:17:45PM -0800, Vineet Kumar wrote: > * Paul Burkett ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [021206 13:50]: > > Hey, I'm wondering if there is any apt-get commands that I don't know > > of. One that I would find interesting would be the option to install > > in something other than the default directories when I issue a > > apt-install command. You guys have any ideas? Thanks! > > Yeah, a little-known one called "man apt-get" ;-) > > actually, the package-relocation you speak of is implemented via dpkg's > root, admindir, and instdir options, and is great for setting up > chroots. > > Look into "man apt.conf" to see how to specify options to how apt-get > invokes dpkg. > > good times, > Vineet > -- > http://www.doorstop.net/ > -- > http://www.eff.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]