Re: apt-get update not downloading Packages.gz|bz2 - trying to load Packages which is not on server

2014-08-23 Thread Zenaan Harkness
idden Ahah! Finally a different error - 403 forbidden instead of 404 not found! $ ll -l /var/www/public/debian/debian/dists/sid/main/binary-amd64 total 16M 6.8M -rw--- 2 me me 6.8M 2014-08-18 12:00 Packages.bz2 4.0K drwxr-xr-x 2 me me 4.0K 2014-08-18 14:44 Packages.diff 8.8M -rw--- 2 me

apt-get update not downloading Packages.gz|bz2 - trying to load Packages which is not on server

2014-08-22 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On a wheezy install (basically default from what I can tell), why would apt-get update try to load Packages file from server when the server serves Packages.gz and Packages.bz2? The repo is a http served mirror created with debmirror. I think I came across this once a few years ago, but for the

Re: openssl 101-g not in packages.gz

2014-04-08 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2014-04-08 20:49 +0200, Hans wrote: >> It should happen with the next mirror push. For some reason neither >> jessie nor sid have seen updates this afternoon yet, at least not on >> ftp.de.debian.org. >> >> Cheers, >>Sven > Hi Sven. > > This was exactly the server I was looking at. I

Re: openssl 101-g not in packages.gz

2014-04-08 Thread Erwan David
Le 08/04/2014 20:55, Erwan David a écrit : > Le 08/04/2014 20:49, Hans a écrit : >>> It should happen with the next mirror push. For some reason neither >>> jessie nor sid have seen updates this afternoon yet, at least not on >>> ftp.de.debian.org. >>> >>> Cheers, >>>Sven >> Hi Sven. >> >>

Re: openssl 101-g not in packages.gz

2014-04-08 Thread Erwan David
Le 08/04/2014 20:49, Hans a écrit : >> It should happen with the next mirror push. For some reason neither >> jessie nor sid have seen updates this afternoon yet, at least not on >> ftp.de.debian.org. >> >> Cheers, >>Sven > Hi Sven. > > This was exactly the server I was looking at. I just

Re: openssl 101-g not in packages.gz

2014-04-08 Thread Hans
> It should happen with the next mirror push. For some reason neither > jessie nor sid have seen updates this afternoon yet, at least not on > ftp.de.debian.org. > > Cheers, >Sven Hi Sven. This was exactly the server I was looking at. I just wondered, because someone told at heise.de f

Re: openssl 101-g not in packages.gz

2014-04-08 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2014-04-08 20:25 +0200, Hans wrote: > Maybe I am wrong, but it looks like the fixed openssl 101-g is in the repo, > but > not in the packages.gz of debian/jessie. > > So (if I see this correct), debian/jessie will not see and update the newest > version. It should ha

openssl 101-g not in packages.gz

2014-04-08 Thread Hans
Hello, Maybe I am wrong, but it looks like the fixed openssl 101-g is in the repo, but not in the packages.gz of debian/jessie. So (if I see this correct), debian/jessie will not see and update the newest version. But maybe I am wrong and the error is here on my system, who knows. Kind

Re: Missing Packages.gz file in debian-6.0.7-amd64-DVD-8.iso image

2013-03-05 Thread Bob Proulx
Franco Martelli wrote: > In debian-6.0.0-amd64-DVD-8.iso image the file Packages.gz exist but > in debian-6.0.7-amd64-DVD-8.iso it doesn't! > This cause an "apt-get update" error. I don't know which package > affect this bug... Probably there weren't any pac

Missing Packages.gz file in debian-6.0.7-amd64-DVD-8.iso image

2013-03-04 Thread Franco Martelli
Hi, In debian-6.0.0-amd64-DVD-8.iso image the file Packages.gz exist but in debian-6.0.7-amd64-DVD-8.iso it doesn't! This cause an "apt-get update" error. I don't know which package affect this bug... root@mitas:~# mount -o ro,loop /media/sdb1/sqeeze/debian-6.0.0-amd64-D

Re: Re: Squeeze. apt-get update failed to fetch .../binary-i386/Packages.gz

2012-01-15 Thread Alaric
I note you say you have not had any other comment. I get the same error. I still get the standard red gear wheel on the application bar, updates are downloaded and installed without problem and the programme reports my system is up to date but I still get an orange triangle with an exclamation

Re: Squeeze. apt-get update failed to fetch .../binary-i386/Packages.gz

2011-01-02 Thread Mark Goldshtein
On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Bob Proulx wrote: > Mark Goldshtein wrote: >> Does the 'http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze/contrib i386 >> Packages/DiffIndex' and 'http://http.us.debian.org squeeze/contrib >> i386 Packages/DiffIndex' are contain the same packages for update? > > When I read your mes

Re: Squeeze. apt-get update failed to fetch .../binary-i386/Packages.gz

2011-01-02 Thread Bob Proulx
Mark Goldshtein wrote: > Does the 'http://ftp.us.debian.org squeeze/contrib i386 > Packages/DiffIndex' and 'http://http.us.debian.org squeeze/contrib > i386 Packages/DiffIndex' are contain the same packages for update? When I read your message I was going to comment upon some of your /etc/apt/sour

Re: Squeeze. apt-get update failed to fetch .../binary-i386/Packages.gz

2011-01-02 Thread Mark Goldshtein
On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Bob Proulx wrote: > Mark Goldshtein wrote: >> Is that temporary problem or there is need to change something in >> source.list? Before this, all updates went smooth. > > Those kinds of errors tend to be temporary.  The http.us.debian.org > and ftp.us.debian.org nam

Re: Squeeze. apt-get update failed to fetch .../binary-i386/Packages.gz

2011-01-01 Thread Bob Proulx
Mark Goldshtein wrote: > Is that temporary problem or there is need to change something in > source.list? Before this, all updates went smooth. Those kinds of errors tend to be temporary. The http.us.debian.org and ftp.us.debian.org names are mapped to multiple addresses so that you will round-ro

Squeeze. apt-get update failed to fetch .../binary-i386/Packages.gz

2011-01-01 Thread Mark Goldshtein
Hello, list! Today's log of apt-get update: [...] Err http://http.us.debian.org squeeze/updates/contrib i386 Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 35.9.37.225 80] W: Failed to fetch http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/updates/contrib/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found [IP: 35.9.37.2

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-05-09 Thread Michelle Konzack
Hallo Jens, Am 2008-05-05 15:29:27, schrieb Jens Seidel: > You can use the jigdo files such as debian-40r2-i386-DVD-1.jigdo from > http://www.debian.co.il/debian-cd/4.0_r2/i386/jigdo-dvd/ or > http://ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/debian-iso/4.0_r1/i386/jigdo-dvd/debian-40r1-i386-DVD-1.jigdo > to extract this in

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-05-05 Thread Jens Seidel
On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 05:20:32PM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote: > As I have written, I have nearly 20 TByte of Debian packages on my > mirror and only accidently killet the /debian/dists/ directory with all > its Packages.gz, Sources.gz, Release and releases.gpg files. >

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-05-05 Thread Michelle Konzack
> Did anyone mention http://archive.debian.org/README yet? Yes, but the lists are not complete. > If you get the Packages.gz, Release and Release.gpg files from a > CD/DVD set then you can verify them individually with the debian > archive key from that time and then merge them into a

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-30 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 08:00:58PM +0100, peter green wrote: > For potato I doubt you have much hope except for the last point release > (which is availible on archive.debian.org). I have one CD (CD1?) of potato (IIRC 2.2r2) that came with my Debian GNU/Linux Bible. If that is of any help, I c

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-28 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
due to how mirroring works, but is it *granted* that >> there are no differences among mirrors? >> >> Would such difference inhibit proper installation due to the apt-secure >> stuff? They have to be identical accross all mirrors. Release.gpg safeguards Release Re

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-28 Thread Michelle Konzack
t included in the releases... And yes, there is a problem with the signed release files, but since I can check my packages agains packages on I am sure, I have the right an unaltered ones. And IF I recreate the packages.gz/Sources.gz, I sign it with MY key and you CAN trust it or not... And of

[OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-26 Thread peter green
I have had an accident on my Debian-Archiv-Server and unfortunatly the files "Packages.gz", "Packages.bz2", "Sources.gz", "Sources.bz2" and "Release" from the directories Afaict snapshot.debian.net has woody down to r4 and all point releas

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-25 Thread Eric Cooper
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 04:07:51PM +0800, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > You are asking generically Packages without specifying a mirror. Are > they granted to be identically replicated among all mirrors? Of course > they *probably* are due to how mirroring works, but is it *granted* that > there are

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-25 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Thu, Apr 03, 2008 at 03:35:57PM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote: > I have had an accident on my Debian-Archiv-Server and unfortunatly the > files "Packages.gz", "Packages.bz2", "Sources.gz", "Sources.bz2" and > "Release" fro

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-10 Thread Michelle Konzack
Hello Lennart, Am 2008-04-04 12:44:38, schrieb Lennart Sorensen: > Certainly archive.debian.org would have the last version of each release > (so 2.2r5, 3.0r6, etc). Thank you for this hint... > The CDs would have had seperate (and different) Packages.gz since there > would be on

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-08 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Mon, Apr 07, 2008 at 12:52:06PM +0200, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > On Fri, Apr 04, 2008 at 12:44:38PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > > Neat project. I am not sure why being able to install 3.0r3 rather than > > 3.0r6 is necesarily very useful, but it is neat to have the choice. > > To have repr

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-07 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Thu, Apr 03, 2008 at 03:35:57PM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote: > Hello, > > I have had an accident on my Debian-Archiv-Server and unfortunatly the > files "Packages.gz", "Packages.bz2", "Sources.gz", "Sources.bz2" and > "Re

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-07 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Fri, Apr 04, 2008 at 12:44:38PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > Neat project. I am not sure why being able to install 3.0r3 rather than > 3.0r6 is necesarily very useful, but it is neat to have the choice. To have reproducibility of installations, where such is necessary (e.g., software escro

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-04 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Thu, Apr 03, 2008 at 03:35:57PM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote: > I have had an accident on my Debian-Archiv-Server and unfortunatly the > files "Packages.gz", "Packages.bz2", "Sources.gz", "Sources.bz2" and > "Release" from th

Re: [OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-04 Thread Johannes Wiedersich
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Michelle Konzack wrote on 2008-04-03 15:35: > Hello, > > I have had an accident on my Debian-Archiv-Server and unfortunatly the > files "Packages.gz", "Packages.bz2", "Sources.gz", "Sou

[OT] Need old Packages.gz and Release Files

2008-04-04 Thread Michelle Konzack
Hello, I have had an accident on my Debian-Archiv-Server and unfortunatly the files "Packages.gz", "Packages.bz2", "Sources.gz", "Sources.bz2" and "Release" from the directories /debian/dists/${RELEASE}/main/binary-${ARCH}/ /debia

Re: Packages.gz

2006-04-22 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
Evgeniy Sudyr wrote: > > Hi all, > > how make own deb reprositary on CD with own packages (for using in > sources.list) - how right make Packages.gz file ? > > - --- > best regards Evgeniy > Check out my howto on creating a Debian repository: http://

Packages.gz

2006-04-22 Thread Evgeniy Sudyr
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: MD5 - -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: MD5 Hi all, how make own deb reprositary on CD with own packages (for using in sources.list) - how right make Packages.gz file ? - - --- best regards Evgeniy - -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE

Re: APT can't recognize Packages.gz?

2005-06-24 Thread Chris Bannister
On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 07:31:33PM -0500, Mr Mike wrote: > On Fri, 2005-06-24 at 04:29 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 21, 2005 at 04:53:25PM -0500, Mr Mike wrote: > > 'apt-get update' updates the Packages.gz for source and binary depending > > on you

Re: APT can't recognize Packages.gz?

2005-06-23 Thread Mr Mike
e. > > > Can I still use dpkg-scansources and add them (ie: the Packages.gz) to > > my sources list? OR... would I have to uninstall then reinstall via the > > newly created source? > > > > mr mike > > houston, tx > > Hi Mike, > > dpkg-scansources

Re: APT can't recognize Packages.gz?

2005-06-23 Thread Chris Bannister
stalled already with dpkg -i .deb and their info is already > in the apt database. ie: they show up in synaptic and apt-cache show > whatever So you have done an apt-get update. > Can I still use dpkg-scansources and add them (ie: the Packages.gz) to > my sources list? OR... would I

Re: APT can't recognize Packages.gz?

2005-06-21 Thread Mr Mike
about this one. I have a directory full of *.deb files that may OR maynot have been installed already with dpkg -i .deb and their info is already in the apt database. ie: they show up in synaptic and apt-cache show whatever Can I still use dpkg-scansources and add them (ie: the Packages.g

Re: APT can't recognize Packages.gz?

2005-06-21 Thread Lee Braiden
On Tuesday 21 Jun 2005 14:51, Redefined Horizons wrote: > I added the "debs file:///home debs/" line to my sources.list file. > > However, I am getting this error when I start Synaptic, which has me > puzzled: > > "W: Couldn't stat source packages list file: debs/ Packages > (/var/apt/lists/__home_

APT can't recognize Packages.gz?

2005-06-21 Thread Redefined Horizons
Couldn't stat source packages list file: debs/ Packages (/var/apt/lists/__home_debs_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory)" Is APT not recogninzing the Packages.gz file that I create with dpkg-scanpackages? I have verified that the Packages.gz file is in the directory, and even

Getting apt-get to download Packages.bz2 instead of Packages.gz

2004-11-15 Thread Micha Feigin
Is it possible to do that? All I found was a flame full tread that the only sugestion it contained didn't work: Default { Packages::Compress ". bzip2" } still downloads the 3MB Packages.gz instead of the 2MB Packages.bz2 Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PRO

Re: Corrupt Packages.gz while attempting network install

2004-02-09 Thread Mike M
On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 02:57:11PM +1100, Rob Weir wrote: > On Sun, Feb 08, 2004 at 01:56:30PM -0800, John Christian said > > > > So ... I can't seem to pass the corrupt (MD5?) tests on both the ISO > > images and http mirrors. > > Your ISO has a incorrect md5sum? That means the image is corrup

Re: Corrupt Packages.gz while attempting network install

2004-02-08 Thread Rob Weir
On Sun, Feb 08, 2004 at 01:56:30PM -0800, John Christian said > Hello, > > I'm trying to install 'woody' on a i386 machine, booting and otherwise > prepping from the "compact-3.0.23-netinst.iso" image. Now, I've tried > the standard woody install as well with the same problem, leading me to >

Corrupt Packages.gz while attempting network install

2004-02-08 Thread John Christian
Hello, I'm trying to install 'woody' on a i386 machine, booting and otherwise prepping from the "compact-3.0.23-netinst.iso" image. Now, I've tried the standard woody install as well with the same problem, leading me to believe it's not something with my network config. So ... I can't seem to

Re: many marillat users don't realize their Packages.gz is old

2003-12-27 Thread Bob Underwood
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Friday 26 December 2003 4:22 pm, Dan Jacobson wrote: > Dan> Because of the broken Last-Modified, I am unable to get fresh > Dan> copies of > Dan> > http://marillat.free.fr/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz >

many marillat users don't realize their Packages.gz is old

2003-12-26 Thread Dan Jacobson
Dan> Because of the broken Last-Modified, I am unable to get fresh Dan> copies of Dan> http://marillat.free.fr/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz Dan> from my ISP's cache!: Cristian> Please read my home page. http://marillat.free.fr: Since yesterday all packages u

Re: regenerate Packages.gz

2003-08-14 Thread Rob Weir
On Tue, Jul 29, 2003 at 01:58:57PM +1000, Rene Cunningham wrote: > Gday, > > Is there a Debian tool that will help me regenerate Packages.gz from a > pool of packages? I can use dpkg-scanpackages in a script but since i > have woody and sid packages in the same pool direct

Re: Packages.gz blocked by Symantec Web Security

2003-08-14 Thread Bob Proulx
Frank Chung wrote: > (2) do something with the URL to bypass this error for the time > being? Hmm... Not what you want exactly but perhaps this will help in some way. Have you looked at apt-zip? All you need is to get the Packages files to your machine so that you are past the 'apt-get update'

Packages.gz blocked by Symantec Web Security

2003-08-14 Thread Frank Chung
Hi all, My company uses Symantec Web Security to screen for viruses at the HTTP proxy machine (and there's no way to bypass the proxy). SWS returns with this message when I try to open any Packages.gz (whether it's in stable/testing/unstable, or main/contrib): -- -- Access Denied The

Re: Packages.gz blocked by Symantec Web Security

2003-08-14 Thread Michael A. Miller
>>>>> "Frank" == Frank Chung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi all, My company uses Symantec Web Security to screen for > viruses at the HTTP proxy machine (and there's no way to > bypass the proxy). SWS returns with this mes

Re: Packages.gz blocked by Symantec Web Security

2003-08-14 Thread Jacob Anawalt
o your job) because it encroaches on his job. Perhaps some company politicing is in order. I mean, your supervisor approves of your install right? If so, see if he will help you show his supervisor how good it is, etc. If he doesn't approve, you'd better start there. The uncompressed ve

Re: Packages.gz blocked by Symantec Web Security

2003-08-14 Thread Travis Crump
Frank Chung wrote: Hi all, My company uses Symantec Web Security to screen for viruses at the HTTP proxy machine (and there's no way to bypass the proxy). SWS returns with this message when I try to open any Packages.gz (whether it's in stable/testing/unstable, or main/contrib): --

Re: regenerate Packages.gz

2003-07-29 Thread Greg Folkert
On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 23:58, Rene Cunningham wrote: > Gday, > > Is there a Debian tool that will help me regenerate Packages.gz from a > pool of packages? I can use dpkg-scanpackages in a script but since i > have woody and sid packages in the same pool directory, the latest >

regenerate Packages.gz

2003-07-28 Thread Rene Cunningham
Gday, Is there a Debian tool that will help me regenerate Packages.gz from a pool of packages? I can use dpkg-scanpackages in a script but since i have woody and sid packages in the same pool directory, the latest version is written to Packages.gz Script goes something like PKGDIR=`find pool

Problem installting Debian 3.0 Woody via NFS Packages.gz corupt

2003-06-20 Thread Christoph Tieben
Hi all, I am trying to install Woody via NFS . I the content of all CDs into on directory and exported it as an NFS-share. As I read on the internet I did an dpkg-scanpackages pool/main /dev/null |gzip > dists/woody/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz for pool/main,pool/non-US/main etc... from

Re: How does Debian keep Packages.gz consistent over different sites?

2002-10-14 Thread Bob Proulx
Try KDE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-10-14 23:36:09 -0400]: > Lets say I have two lines in sources.list that are almost identical > expect for the http sites are different. And now I issue a "apt-get > update", and site1 tells apt "the latest version of testing/vim is 1.3", > while site2, which ma

How does Debian keep Packages.gz consistent over different sites?

2002-10-14 Thread Try KDE
Lets say I have two lines in sources.list that are almost identical expect for the http sites are different. And now I issue a "apt-get update", and site1 tells apt "the latest version of testing/vim is 1.3", while site2, which may not be up to date, tells apt "the latest version of testing/v

Re: Stop apt-get downloading same Packages.gz from different mirrors

2001-08-10 Thread Gerhard Kroder
Karsten Heymann wrote: > Is there any possibility or plan to stop > this double download? just a thougt: link files in /var/lib/apt/lists together, like "ln -s $PRIMARY_Package $SECONDARY_Package". When updating, apt or dselect should download only newest file (by timestamp), which might be $PR

Re: Stop apt-get downloading same Packages.gz from different mirrors

2001-08-10 Thread Karsten Heymann
ke sense ?? If it > > > gets the list from your close mirror and doesn't check > > > the official site, you may always be a package-revision > > > behind... > > > > > > > Wouldn't a checksum be enough? > > Doesn't a checksum just tell you

Re: Stop apt-get downloading same Packages.gz from different mirrors

2001-08-10 Thread Hall Stevenson
> * Hall Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [010810 16:43]: > > > for up-to-date and for bandwith reasons i have > > > multiple debian mirrors in my sources.list, a close > > > one (which i hope is faster) and the official master > > > (which i believe is updated first): > > > > > > > > > Now if i do

Re: Stop apt-get downloading same Packages.gz from different mirrors

2001-08-10 Thread Karsten Heymann
* Hall Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010810 16:43]: > > for up-to-date and for bandwith reasons i have > > multiple debian mirrors in my sources.list, a close > > one (which i hope is faster) and the official master > > (which i believe is updated first): > > > > > Now if i do 'dselect update'

Re: Stop apt-get downloading same Packages.gz from different mirrors

2001-08-10 Thread Hall Stevenson
> for up-to-date and for bandwith reasons i have > multiple debian mirrors in my sources.list, a close > one (which i hope is faster) and the official master > (which i believe is updated first): > Now if i do 'dselect update' or 'apt-get update' most > of the time i see two 'Packages' files bei

Stop apt-get downloading same Packages.gz from different mirrors

2001-08-10 Thread Karsten Heymann
Hi List, for up-to-date and for bandwith reasons i have multiple debian mirrors in my sources.list, a close one (which i hope is faster) and the official master (which i believe is updated first): deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free ... deb http://ftp.freenet.de/pub

Re: dselect or dpkg? packages.gz-file

2000-11-20 Thread David Z. Maze
n mounted) and dselect wants to know some CE> packages.gz-file, but I haven' t any. CE> CE> So I have some questions: CE> CE> Do I have to use dpkg -i Pretty much, yeah. (Or you could use dpkg-scanpackages to build your own Packages file, but this is less practical if you

dselect or dpkg? packages.gz-file

2000-11-20 Thread Allan F. Caetano
ect" with the option multi-cd for to install some deb-packages of my distribution. Christian> Now I like to install a downloaded deb.package or one from another cd. Christian> I tried (with option mounted) and dselect wants to know some packages.gz-file, but I haven' t an

dselect or dpkg? packages.gz-file

2000-11-20 Thread Christian Eckert
m another cd. I tried (with option mounted) and dselect wants to know some packages.gz-file, but I haven' t any.   So I have some questions:   Do I have to use dpkg -i  and   is dselect only dedicated for the installation of the deb-pakages delivered with the distibutions cds?

Re: dselect and Packages.gz

2000-07-12 Thread Debian User
? > I searched for 2.0 files and found the following. hmm why debian 2.0? Why not debian 2.2? 2.0 goes ok..but there is SO much more stuff in 2.2! Joe > > ftp.debian.org/debian-archive/dists/Debian-2.0 > > > Dselect, however, says it cannot find Packages.gz > w

dselect and Packages.gz

2000-07-12 Thread Tony Laszlo
. ftp.debian.org/debian-archive/dists/Debian-2.0 Dselect, however, says it cannot find Packages.gz when I instruct it to access the site and directories below (or anything other than the current version's packages.gz). What can I do? Thanks. Tony Laszlo Tokyo

Re: Is the Jan 27 version of Packages.gz for potato/main safe?

2000-01-28 Thread Michelle Konzack
w packages get upgraded. But earlier today, I >> started my usual upgrade process, and pulled down the latest >> Packages.gz file for potato/main, and (I use dselect) noticed that >> many (thirty or more?) of my installed packages were now marked for >> removal. I was afraid

Re: Is the Jan 27 version of Packages.gz for potato/main safe?

2000-01-28 Thread Brad
On Thu, Jan 27, 2000 at 10:43:56PM -0800, Eric Hanchrow wrote: > I've been upgrading my potato installation about every day for months, > and usually only a few packages get upgraded. But earlier today, I > started my usual upgrade process, and pulled down the latest > Packages.g

Is the Jan 27 version of Packages.gz for potato/main safe?

2000-01-28 Thread Eric Hanchrow
I've been upgrading my potato installation about every day for months, and usually only a few packages get upgraded. But earlier today, I started my usual upgrade process, and pulled down the latest Packages.gz file for potato/main, and (I use dselect) noticed that many (thirty or more?)

Re: Packages.gz

1999-12-23 Thread Ben Collins
On Thu, Dec 23, 1999 at 09:50:54AM -0500, Jonathan D . Proulx wrote: > How do I generate a Packages.gz file for a local distribution directory? dpkg-scanpackages which is from the dpkg-dev package. -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Coll

Packages.gz

1999-12-23 Thread Jonathan D . Proulx
How do I generate a Packages.gz file for a local distribution directory? TIA, Jon

How do I make a "Packages.gz" file

1999-05-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
from all .deb files that I have downloaded, so that I can use dselect instead of using "dpkg -i <*.deb>"? CH

Re: Packages.gz

1999-05-15 Thread Pollywog
On 15-May-99 Bob Nielsen wrote: > On Sat, May 15, 1999 at 06:37:30PM -, Pollywog wrote: >> Now that I upgraded to Potato, with apt-get, I am unable to use dselect to >> update packages. It wants Package.gz files but I am uncertain how >> to proceed. Can anyone suggest where I might find step

Re: Packages.gz

1999-05-15 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sat, May 15, 1999 at 06:37:30PM -, Pollywog wrote: > Now that I upgraded to Potato, with apt-get, I am unable to use dselect to > update packages. It wants Package.gz files but I am uncertain how > to proceed. Can anyone suggest where I might find step-by-step information on > this? Will

Packages.gz

1999-05-15 Thread Pollywog
Now that I upgraded to Potato, with apt-get, I am unable to use dselect to update packages. It wants Package.gz files but I am uncertain how to proceed. Can anyone suggest where I might find step-by-step information on this? Will I have to wait until a Potato CD is released or should I forget ab

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1999-02-13 Thread homega
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Re: Easy way to make a packages.gz file?

1999-02-13 Thread homega
> Assuming I have a directory with many .deb files, is there an easy way to > generate a packages.gz file for this directory? I'm not sure about this, though I believe .deb files are actually files which are already archived and compressed (sort of .tgz's with a debian installati

Re: Easy way to make a packages.gz file?

1999-02-13 Thread Jiri Baum
Becher, Andrew: > Assuming I have a directory with many .deb files, is there an easy way to > generate a packages.gz file for this directory? If you just want dselect to install from that directory, you don't actually need a packages.gz file - when dselect asks you where the Packa

RE: Easy way to make a packages.gz file?

1999-02-10 Thread Shaleh
On 10-Feb-99 Becher, Andrew wrote: > Assuming I have a directory with many .deb files, is there an easy way to > generate a packages.gz file for this directory? > dpkg-scanpackages -- read its man page.

Re: Easy way to make a packages.gz file?

1999-02-10 Thread Paul Seelig
On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, Becher, Andrew wrote: > Assuming I have a directory with many .deb files, is there an easy way to > generate a packages.gz file for this directory? > man dpkg-scanpackages

Easy way to make a packages.gz file?

1999-02-10 Thread Becher, Andrew
Assuming I have a directory with many .deb files, is there an easy way to generate a packages.gz file for this directory?

dpkg "Packages.gz: not a plain file" error?

1998-11-15 Thread Randy Edwards
on-US/dists/slink/contrib/binary-i386/Packages.gz: not a plain file. Well, I'd hate to disagree with apt ;-), but the Packages.gz file is a regular file and the filesize and permissions match exactly with what's on the ftp site. This happens on main, non-free, and contrib. To m

Re: dselect can't download Packages.gz

1998-10-28 Thread Paul Quinn
s/stable/non-free/binary-i386... > Checking dists/stable/contrib/binary-i386... > Closing ftp connection... > > Now when I Update...: > > Getting Packages files...(stop with ^C) > > Connecting to ftp.us.debian.org... > Login as anonymous... > Setting transfer mode to binary...

Re: dselect can't download Packages.gz

1998-10-27 Thread Paul Quinn
iles...(stop with ^C) Connecting to ftp.us.debian.org... Login as anonymous... Setting transfer mode to binary... Cd to `/debian'... Checking for Packages file... Couldn't find Packages.gz in dists/stable/main/binary-i386 or dists/stable/main; ignoring. Checking for Packages file... Coul

dselect can't download Packages.gz

1998-10-27 Thread Paul Quinn
I'm trying to use dselect with the ftp method for accessing debian packages. I use a correct site and dist names (the Access step complete successfully), but the Update step fails to retrieve the Packages.gz files. It complains that it can't find Packages or Packages.gz in any of th

Re: Couldn't find Packages.gz

1998-09-10 Thread Ed Cogburn
Oliver Thuns wrote: > > Hallo, > > I start dselect, select FTP in access (using my lokal > Windows-FTP-Server) and then try to make an update. I get the following > error message: > > Couldn't find Packages.gz in dists/stable... > > I don't know wh

Re: Couldn't find Packages.gz

1998-09-10 Thread Paul M. Foster
On Wed, 9 Sep 1998, Oliver Thuns wrote: > I start dselect, select FTP in access (using my lokal > Windows-FTP-Server) and then try to make an update. I get the following > error message: > > Couldn't find Packages.gz in dists/stable... > Someone can probably answer th

Re: Couldn't find Packages.gz

1998-09-09 Thread Frankay666
> Hallo, > I start dselect, select FTP in access (using my lokal > Windows-FTP-Server) and then try to make an update. I get the following > error message: > Couldn't find Packages.gz in dists/stable... > I don't know what's wrong... HELP!!! ;-) I don'

Couldn't find Packages.gz

1998-09-09 Thread Oliver Thuns
Hallo, I start dselect, select FTP in access (using my lokal Windows-FTP-Server) and then try to make an update. I get the following error message: Couldn't find Packages.gz in dists/stable... I don't know what's wrong... HELP!!! ;-)

Re: how to generate Packages.gz ?

1997-04-21 Thread Dale Scheetz
On Sun, 20 Apr 1997, Steve Hsieh wrote: > > I am trying to create my own local directory of debian packages. Can > someone tell me what the command is to generate the Package.gz and > Contents.gz files? > For the packages file you need dpkg-scanpackages. To use this, you will need the override

how to generate Packages.gz ?

1997-04-21 Thread Steve Hsieh
I am trying to create my own local directory of debian packages. Can someone tell me what the command is to generate the Package.gz and Contents.gz files? Thanks -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTE

Packages.gz Blues

1997-04-18 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
Hello ! Something that is remarked frequently the last days is, that the bo (and hamm, btw) Packages.gz on ftp.debian and at master, are out of date (they have the time stamp Apr 7.) There are a lot of packages, that can't be accessed via ftp through dselect. Is anybody out there respon

packages.gz not uptodate (what the use of ".new-packages")

1996-06-19 Thread Michael Gaertner
I just checked the packages.gz in contrib and buzz on sun10.sep.bnl.gov (in contrib packages.gz is newer than the most recent package there!) and on some other most uptodate-mirrors. Both packages.gz don't reflect, what's in the directories for real. But I noticed at least in contrib,