Re: How to install by ftp?
> >I just get my Debian base system install, but it does not include the
> >package ppp, luckly I get it by ftp before I install the base system and
> >save it in a floppy disk. And I am connect to the Net using ppp.
> >
> >Now my question is that can I install the rest of the package by ftp? I
> >know I can ftp all the packages and store it in the harddisk and install
> >>from there. But I heard that one can install Debain by ftp directory.
> >Can someone show me?
>
> Get dpkg-ftp or dftp (I naturally prefer dpkg-ftp:-).
>
> dpkg-ftp is in debian/project/experimental/dpkg-ftp-1.3.2-1.
>
> Not sure where dftp is.
Dftp (which I naturally prefer :-) is available in "contrib/tools". I should
be releasing v1.5 within a few days.
Brian
( bcwhite@verisim.com )
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