Re: DPKG error message about 'status' file
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> "Marc" == Marc Singer <elf@netcom.com> writes:
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> Marc> Help me understand this. I need to *install* the debian
> Marc> packages on this machine in order to seed the /usr/var/dpkg
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> Yes; dpkg relies on /var/lib/dpkg/info/library*shlibs files to
> auto-calcuate dependences when you create a package. On a non-debian
> system you could be creating packages which, e.g., don't mention that
> libc6 is needed.
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> In theory copying the /var/lib/dpkg would work enough for this. But
> such a binary package shouldn't be uploaded to master.
Why do you say this?
A simple package install doesn't work because dpkg won't install
unless it can find a couple of scripts. So, I'm working on a method
of install a system Debian image on my system without running it. In
this way, I would have a complete and valid Debian system without
using it for development.
-- Marc
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