On Sunday 05 March 2006 12:20 pm, Magnus Therning wrote: > On Sun, Mar 05, 2006 at 07:56:21AM -0500, The Quibbler wrote: > >I'm getting an empty list. The info file doesn't seem very clear on how > >to use it. The fetch script is only 850 bytes. When I run it I get an > >empty tar file. > > > >I tried running with various options, all resulting in no files to fetch. > >apt-zip-list -m /floppy -a upgrade -o tar > >apt-zip-list -m /home/me/dummy -a upgrade -o tar --skip-mount > > Just to eliminate the "obvious", you are running `apt-get update` before > using apt-zip, right? (You still need up-to-date package lists.) > > /M
That appears to be the trouble. I'm not hooked to the internet. What's the point of apt-zip if you have to be connected to the net in order to use it? Maybe that's the wrong question. What tool do I need to get an updated package list onto a non-networked machine? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
