Re: .deb File

2000-06-05 Thread Colin Watson
"Amir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have downloaded a .deb file and want to examing the source but don't have >the full Debian system installed. > >I was wondering whether: > >a) Is there a utility for Linux/Windows that will allow me to unpack a >.deb file? According to deb(5), (modern) Debi

Re: .deb File

2000-06-05 Thread Ron Rademaker
What do you mean: not the FULL debian system installed, is that: you got the system installed, but not all packages, or you don't have it installed at all or something else? When you got debian installed (even if you have only the base system), you can use dpkg to install the package. There are v

Re: .deb File

2000-06-05 Thread Sven Garbade
Amir wrote: > > Hello all ... > > I have downloaded a .deb file and want to examing the source but don't have > the full Debian system installed. > > I was wondering whether: > > a) Is there a utility for Linux/Windows that will allow me to unpack a > .deb file? the linux tool "alien" can

Re: .deb file corruption?

1997-08-10 Thread Dima
>>Dave Neuer wrote: ... >BTW, I can't get the Linux box connected via Ethernet (no drivers) or >modem (can't seem to find modem, and can't transfer any communications >programs like minicom to the Linux box to test for the modem). By default only 2 serial ports are configured. Edit /etc/rc.boot

Re: .deb file corruption?

1997-08-10 Thread Carey Evans
Dave Neuer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > When I download debian package files onto my PowerMac and try to > transfer them via PC-formatted floppy to my Linux box, the files are > showing up under linux all starting with "!" (i.e. > "kernel-package_3.28.deb" becomes "!kernal-package_3.28") and I ca

Re: .deb file corruption?

1997-08-10 Thread Rob Browning
Dave Neuer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > When I download debian package files onto my PowerMac and try to > transfer them via PC-formatted floppy to my Linux box, the files are > showing up under linux all starting with "!" (i.e. > "kernel-package_3.28.deb" becomes "!kernal-package_3.28") and I >

Re: Deb file viewing [was: Dependency ordering]

1997-04-12 Thread Paul Wade
On Sat, 12 Apr 1997, Maarten Boekhold wrote: > > On Sat, 12 Apr 1997, Paul Wade wrote: > > > > > I would love to be able to hit the F3 (view) key in mc > > > on a .deb file and get a nice summary of control info and status. > > > > I don't know what setup you have, but my installation of mc doe

Re: Deb file viewing [was: Dependency ordering]

1997-04-12 Thread Maarten Boekhold
> On Sat, 12 Apr 1997, Paul Wade wrote: > > > I would love to be able to hit the F3 (view) key in mc > > on a .deb file and get a nice summary of control info and status. > I don't know what setup you have, but my installation of mc does just this. I have mc_3.2.1-1 here. Maarten