On Tue, 2005-04-12 at 15:55 -0500, Mike Mestnik wrote: > > > 1. I don't think unpacking and repacking a deb is as easy as "mv; dpkg > > > -i; mv;". > > > > > Define "unpacking and repacking" ... ? Unpacking a deb is as easy as > > "dpkg -i" (or just dpkg --unpack). If you want (as a user) to override > > files installed from a deb, use dpkg-divert. > > > I may have misinterpreted you, but you were asking me to modify a > control file before i do a "dpkg -i". This is what led me to think > you are not on the same page, I hope you understand me now. > Nope, I have absolutely no idea what you're on about; perhaps things would be clearer if you wrote out your ideas in plain English, without assumptions or attempting to use technical jargon. Then sit back, go have a drink, come back and read the e-mail again before sending it -- especially how readable it is, as I'm left completely baffled now. Scott -- Have you ever, ever felt like this? Had strange things happen? Are you going round the twist?
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