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Re: deb package documentation



on Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 11:42:05AM -0700, Stephen nyc (stephennyny@yahoo.com) wrote:
> --- kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > on Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 10:19:58AM -0700, Stephen
> > nyc (stephennyny@yahoo.com) wrote:
> > > Folks -
> > > 
> > > Where can I get a copy of the documentation
> > included
> > > in a .deb package (ipmasq specifically).
> > 
> > What exactly do you mean?
> > 
> > Do you want a description of the .deb file format,
> > or the contents of a
> > specific .deb file?
> > 
> > Format is described under the developer's section of
> > documentation at
> > debian.org.  A .deb is a shell archive (shar) file,
> > you can extract
> > cotents with "ar -x" on any GNU/Linux or Linux-like
> > system.

> I'm actually looking for the installation and
> configuration documentation in the package ipmasq.deb.
> I want to have it read and noted before I even try to
> install debian and set it up.

You'll find these under /usr/doc/<packagename> in the .deb archive,
unpacked as described above.

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