On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:01:00 +0900 Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org> wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, Dec 01, 2009 at 02:31:35PM +1030, Karl Goetz wrote: > > On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:36:08 +0900 > > Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > Hi, > > thanks for the cc. > > > > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 09:26:03PM +1030, Karl Goetz wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > [1] lists apt-ftparchive as a tool to "move a collection of > > > > packages", which it doesn't appear to do (at least, none of the > > > > doco explains it, and a quick browse of the source doesn't > > > > enlighten me). apt-ftparchive can be replaced by reprepro. I > > > > think it would be worth updating this document to try and avoid > > > > confusing people who are trying to do something "the Debian > > > > way". > > > > > > I think apt-ftparchive is right tool but this documentation is to > > > blame. The apt-ftparchive command is used in our archive as I > > > understand. > > > > Is it used to generate packages/sources/contents lists, or to /move/ > > packages? > > No. Sorry, not sure what this no is directed at. Both parts of the question? > > > All other tools are for convienience tools for regular users and > > > YMMV. > > "move" is part of "convienience" :-) Soooo... does apt-ftparchive move packages? Perhaps I'm not reading its documentation correctly (in which case I'd have to hack up a patch for that instead of continuing here :)). thanks, kk > > > At least apt-fetarchive is available on developer machine such as > > > people.debian.org: > > > > > > osamu@ravel:~$ type apt-ftparchive > > > apt-ftparchive is /usr/bin/apt-ftparchive > > > osamu@ravel:~$ type reprepro > > > -bash: type: reprepro: not found > > > > AIUI apt-utils is not installed by default, so for someone trying to > > decide what to use this is irrelevant. > > Not on default instalation, I guess. But Debian hosted machines have > this indicating that most DDs use this to host their package. So at > least this package is best maintained albeit capability is limited. > > Osamu -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group
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