Re: debs for embedded systems

[Nikhil Goel <nikhil@computer.org>]

Jarek wrote:

> To save space, I'm usually installing system on HDD,
> next removing all spare stuff (like: /usr/share/doc/*, mans etc,) and
> next transferring data to the flash. This is mainly automatic job, so I
> think, it could be automated. 
> Is there currently any way to install packages without doc, man, info
> and other not important files?
>
>  
The more focused list for similar efforts is debian-embedded[1], where a 
lot of discussion with similar goals etc have happened in the past.

You may want to check this post[2] about one of the possible methods 
using scratchbox[3]. There is also some more information on the 
emdebian[4] site.

- nikhil

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[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-embedded/
[2] http://lists.debian.org/debian-embedded/2005/07/msg00107.html
[3] http://www.scratchbox.org/
[4] http://www.emdebian.org/