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Re: Bug#381221: ITP: dpkg-view -- View the contents of .deb packages without root access



also sprach Neil Williams <linux@codehelp.co.uk> [2006.08.02.2248 +0100]:
> * Package name    : dpkg-view
>   Version         : 0.0.2
>   Upstream Author : Neil Williams <linux@codehelp.co.uk>
> * URL             : http://dpkg-view.alioth.debian.org
> * License         : GPL
>   Programming Lang: C
>   Description     : View the contents of .deb packages without root access
> 
>  Simple read-only viewer of .deb package files for Gnome.
>  Accepts package locations on the command line to support
>  the 'open' command in various file managers, one window
>  for each package. Displays Debian control information, 
>  patch details and details of the files that would be 
>  installed (names, sizes and locations). Packages do not
>  need to be installed to be viewed.

Please do not use the dpkg-* namespace. I suggest you rename this to
deb-view or better yet gdeb-view or deb-gview.

Thanks,

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