Re: Source code for unpacking Debian archives

2005-09-01 Thread John Hasler
Tommy Nordgren writes: > I wan't to do this because my own OS don't contain any built in support > tools for Debian Archives You want the 'alien' program. It should be available for your distribution. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe"

Re: Source code for unpacking Debian archives

2005-09-01 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include * Tommy Nordgren [Thu, Sep 01 2005, 01:29:27PM]: > Where can I find the source code for unpacking .deb files, when > downloading them via http or ftp? > > Please email a copy of any replies. I'm not subsribed. > > I wan't to do this because my own OS don't contain any built in support >

Re: Source code for unpacking Debian archives

2005-09-01 Thread Colin Watson
On Thu, Sep 01, 2005 at 01:29:27PM +0200, Tommy Nordgren wrote: > Where can I find the source code for unpacking .deb files, when > downloading them via http or ftp? > > Please email a copy of any replies. I'm not subsribed. > > I wan't to do this because my own OS don't contain any built in supp

Re: Source code for unpacking Debian archives

2005-09-01 Thread Christoph Berg
Re: Tommy Nordgren in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Where can I find the source code for unpacking .deb files, when > downloading them via http or ftp? ar t package.deb ar x ... OTOH, the dpkg sources can be compiled on non-Debian and non-Linux OSs. Christoph -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.df7cb.de/

Re: Source code for unpacking Debian archives

2005-09-01 Thread Florian Weimer
* Tommy Nordgren: > Where can I find the source code for unpacking .deb files, when > downloading them via http or ftp? Have a look at the dpkg source code. Alternatively, use ar, gunzip and tar. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [

Source code for unpacking Debian archives

2005-09-01 Thread Tommy Nordgren
Where can I find the source code for unpacking .deb files, when downloading them via http or ftp? Please email a copy of any replies. I'm not subsribed. I wan't to do this because my own OS don't contain any built in support tools for Debian Archives "Home is not where you are born, but where