Re: Format of .deb files
On Fri, Oct 16, 1998 at 12:06:25PM +0100, Moore, Paul wrote:
> My question is, basically, can I extract files from .deb format packages
> on a Windows box?
Probably, though I don't know how much work is involved.
> Presumably, .deb files are internally some form of tar/cpio archive - can
> I get at the tar so that I can unpack it (I have Windows gzip, tar, etc
> utilities).
deb(5) documents the format. Basically, it's an ar(1) archive containing
tar.gz archives.
> If not, is there any other way I can browse the documentation (/usr/doc,
> /usr/man, /usr/info) for debian while not actually at a PC with debian
> running?
Perhaps setting up a dwww server is an option. (see
http://dwww.jimpick.com/)
> Is it available on the web?
See http://dwww.jimpick.com/dwww/ for a demo.
HTH,
Ray
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