dman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, Sep 19, 2001 at 03:17:13PM -0400, David Z Maze wrote: > | dvanbalen <DvB> writes: > | DvB> Is there any way to see what files are in a package without having to > | DvB> install it first? > | > | If you already have the .deb file, you can run 'dpkg --contents > | file.deb'. But probably downloading is the harder part in the general > | case; I don't know of a good way to see what files are in a package > | without downloading it. > | > | (It'd be nice if packages.debian.org offered more functionality, like > | being able to read the files in /usr/share/doc/<package> directly off > | the Web site or listing the file contents.) > > I too would like to see a list of files on p.d.o similar to what > rpmfind offers. >
Maybe I'm asking too much with this, but a changelog or link to one might also be nice...
