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Re: Info(no)Magic April CDROM



Jeff Noxon writes:

> > I have had problems install Debian with the InfoMagic April CDROM.
> > The package 'xlib6_3.2-1a.1.deb' and 'latex_2e-7.deb' are physically not 
> > there !!! I would imagine xlib6 is too important to be omitted from
> > the CDs. I think the worse bit is that both packages are referred to in
> > the Pacakages.gz files. That confused the whole installing process
> > totally. 
> 
> Shouldn't we provide a script to CD manufacturers so they can verify
> the Packages files against what they actually have on their mirror?
> I have noticed similar problems before, even on master.  I think the
> script should:
> 
>   - verify md5sums
>   - verify that all the packages actually exist
>   - (?) warn about packages not in the Packages files
> 
> Just a thought...

... and I good thought I believe.  Please fetch dpkg-checkpackages
from ftp.infodrom.north.de /pub/people/joey/debian.  It performs
exactly this task.

I'll send the author/maintainer of an appropriate package a line
for including it.

Regards

	Joey

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