Am 2007-08-21 11:26:26, schrieb Guus Sliepen: > Well, it could be implemented with a FUSE daemon, that you mount over > /usr for example, and which periodically fetches the Contents-<arch>.gz > file from a mirror. It the uses the Contents file to generate directory > listings. If some package tries to open() a file that is not already in > the original /usr filesystem, it will look into the Contents file to > determine which package contains the open()ed file, installs it, and > then lets the open() continue. It can also track usage information this > way. It's a daemon that you can start as root during boot, so users > don't need special privileges. Also, if you stop the daemon, the > original /usr filesystem becomes visible again, which can be used > without problems. > > I'm not going to implement this though. ------------------------- END OF REPLIED MESSAGE ------------------------- I have short checked the Contents-i386.gz from Sarge and it contain 1.457.478 lines... Which mean, you need at least those inodes availlable otherwise you will run into heavy trouble. Thanks, Greetings and nice Day Michelle Konzack Systemadministrator Tamay Dogan Network Debian GNU/Linux Consultant -- Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ ##################### Debian GNU/Linux Consultant ##################### Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 50, rue de Soultz MSN LinuxMichi 0033/6/61925193 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com)
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