On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 06:20:02PM +0100, Ameurlain Antoine wrote: > Hi, > I would like to know if there's a simple start document about > debian package management (e.g. an howto). dpkg, apt-get, dselect > are mighty but quite hard to really understand. > I would also like to have a description of the sort of link there > are beetween package, an also a description of package states :)
i crafted one concerning mostly apt-get, tho it touches on some of the dpkg features -- it's at http://www.eGroups.com/files/newbieDoc/apt-get-intro.html > Preparing to replace libc6 2.1.3-10 (using .../libc6_2.2.1-1_i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement libc6 ... > Replacing files in old package ldso ... > > I didn't want that, but ... it happened. Now i'm quite nervous > about my running http (compiled one), postmaster (deb package) etc. > Are there reasons for me to be nervous ? i've seen discussion on this type of topic recently -- but it passed over my head without making any stops :) ... maybe someone else who's eavesdropping can say for sure. -- See, if you were allowed to keep the money, you wouldn't create jobs with it. You'd throw it in the bushes or something. But the government will spend it, thereby creating jobs. -- Dave Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** http://www.dontUthink.com/ volunteer to document your experience for next week's newbies -- http://www.eGroups.com/messages/newbieDoc
