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Re: Test package apt repositories, and "Release" files.



On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 12:48:31AM -0800, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:
> Just a reminder...  Will folks who place test packages in "apt"
> repositories PLEASE put "Release" files in there along with "Packages"
> and "Sources", so that we can use the man apt_preferences functionality
> to "Pin" those test package repositories?

Speaking as the maintainer of one of the two primary NetBSD port private
repositories... is it possible to generate these properly, yet, in some
sort of sane and automated fashion that doesn't require katie?

And/or, has katie advanced to the point where mere mortals can actually get
it installed and working without taking a 3D6 SAN loss?

For all of it's limitations (and yes, I've failed to find time to patch it
to fix many of those, like lack of coping with pools), debarchiver is still
the only thing I've found that really copes with things and doesn't require
someone to do a lot of support work before it will produce useful results.
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