Re: Dselect failure
On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, Dima wrote:
> Bruce Perens wrote:
> > Never mind my previous answer. Tell dselect:
> >
> > Enter Debian Directory: /pub/debian/dists/unstable
> >
> > Distributions to get: main contrib non-free
>
> ( this should probably go to developers list )
>
> Bruce, it doesn't work. It'll either find packages files during Access
> and Update steps, and then fail on Install, or it'll fail on Access/Update,
> depending on how you specify Deb Dir and distributions. I tried all possible
> combinations and ended up hacking dpkg-ftp.
But I use it with a not-hacked dpkg-ftp and it works. What I use:
Debian dir: /pub/debian
(or whatever directory has the bo and hamm dirs in it)
Dists: stable non-free contrib dists/unstable/main dists/unstable/non-free dists/unstable/contrib
Have you tried this one? Works for me (dpkg-ftp 1.4.9).
Remco
--
TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to
debian-user-request@lists.debian.org .
Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .
Reply to: