Re: dpkg-deb archice extract question
On Fri, 15 Jan 1999 19:20:08 GMT, "TC" <trclark@home.com> wrote:
>Is there a generic extarctor for .deb archive formats ( like winzip for
>windoze 95 )
>I don't have a full linux install & I just want to grab some binaries out of
>a .deb archive ???
If you don't have dpkg handy (or you can't remember the options) then
use "ar x package.deb" to open up the package. As in many other ways,
Debian has chosen wisely and used standard Unix tools to create their
packages, so that you can examine and use them with any flavour of
Unix.
Another great way to get into Debian packages is with a recent version
of Midnight Commander (mc), which understands .deb and .rpm and many
other archive formats, so that you can navigate inside them and
extract/view to your heart's content.
Failing that, have a look at the man page for dpkg, although you can't
get much easier than ar.
Rob Wilderspin
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