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Re: And problems with potato too



On Sun, Jan 14, 2001 at 03:38:47PM -0500, paulwade@greenbush.com wrote:
>How about checking for the file and using /dev/null if it is not found?
>That's what I do for my extras disc.

Hmmm. I'd argue that it's better not to do that - the override file
should exist, and if it doesn't you'll get significantly different
Packages files. I think it's better to get a failure message here.

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Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.                   stevem@chiark.greenend.org.uk
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 the desk so he can get a better aim."          [ seen in ucam.chat ]
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