Re: dpkg and user install mode

2000-11-28 Thread Colin Watson
Olivier Billet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I wonder if there is a way to install .deb packages as a user and not >as root. Not unless you build them from source yourself. Installing packages from the archive into your home directory and having them work has been on the dpkg wishlist for a long tim

Re: dpkg and user install mode

2000-11-28 Thread Philipp Schulte
On Tue, Nov 28, 2000 at 09:09:38PM +0100, Olivier Billet wrote: > I have no manpage for fakeroot on this system. In fact I just need a > way to compile, say for example the eterm package and use it just for > me (that is because the root dont want to take the time to do it or > dont want it wide

Re: dpkg and user install mode

2000-11-28 Thread Olivier Billet
I have no manpage for fakeroot on this system. In fact I just need a way to compile, say for example the eterm package and use it just for me (that is because the root dont want to take the time to do it or dont want it wide system installed). So, if this depends on the Imlib package, I'm fooled be

Re: dpkg and user install mode

2000-11-28 Thread Philipp Schulte
On Tue, Nov 28, 2000 at 08:31:30PM +0100, Olivier Billet wrote: > I wonder if there is a way to install .deb packages as a user and not > as root. No, there is not and it would be dangerous if such a way would exist. Imagine some user on your system could replace some libs... But there is a way

dpkg and user install mode

2000-11-28 Thread Olivier Billet
Hi everyone, I wonder if there is a way to install .deb packages as a user and not as root. Thanks, Olivier