Re: Secret APT commands?
High,
On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Paul Burkett wrote:
> Hmm, when I do that, I get the following error:
>
>
> debian-server:/usr/local/src/apache# dpkg --install --root=/usr/local/apache/ apache-common_1.3.26-0woody1_i386.deb
> dpkg: unable to access dpkg status area: No such file or directory
> debian-server:/usr/local/src/apache#
>
Yup, was mistaken after all. Use --instdir in stead of --root. Or try dpkg
--help yourself. It may be hard to read, but there is really a lot of
information in it.
Greetz,
Sebastiaan
> > > of. One that I would find interesting would be the option to install in
> > > something other than the default directories when I issue a apt-install
> > > command. You guys have any ideas? Thanks!
> > >
> > Depends on what you are looking for. As far as I know, more detailed
> > options can be optained by running dpkg. The disadvantage is that you have
> > to download the packages manually.
> >
> > For example, to install a package in a different directory, e.g. see
> > /tmp/root as /, type:
> >
> > dpkg --install --root=/tmp/root blabla.deb
> >
> > if I am not mistaken.
> >
> > Greetz,
> > Sebastiaan
> >
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