Re: APT can't recognize Packages.gz?
On Tue, Jun 21, 2005 at 04:53:25PM -0500, Mr Mike wrote:
> I'm learning a little something new about apt and dpkg and the like
> every day here in this list... But I have a question about this one.
>
> I have a directory full of *.deb files that may OR maynot have been
> installed already with dpkg -i <package>.deb and their info is already
> in the apt database. ie: they show up in synaptic and apt-cache show
> whatever
So you have done an apt-get update.
> Can I still use dpkg-scansources and add them (ie: the Packages.gz) to
> my sources list? OR... would I have to uninstall then reinstall via the
> newly created source?
>
> mr mike
> houston, tx
Hi Mike,
dpkg-scansources - search for '.dsc' files and build the 'Sources'
index. That's for source packages not binary.
You are getting some of the terminology mixed up. The sources.list file
"tells" apt where to get *all* packages from. To get binary, you start a
line with deb, to get source you start a line with deb-src.
'apt-get update' updates the Packages.gz for source and binary depending
on your deb and deb-src lines in your sources.list file.
Is that machine hooked up to the net?
I would cd (as root) to /directory/where/*debs/are then
apt-get update (just in case ;-)
dpkg -i *deb then
rm *deb (unless you want to keep them, but why would you? :-)
You know about apt-cache?
$ man apt-cache
$ apt-cache policy gs
gs:
Installed: 6.53-3
Candidate: 8.01-5
Version Table:
8.01-5 0
500 http://debian.attica.net.nz stable/main Packages
*** 6.53-3 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
You could go through each of the debs in that directory and see if it is
installed. Also an 'apt-cache show gs' will indicate similar info.
Why are you playing with dpkg-scansources? I've never played with it,
*ever*.
If that machine is not hooked up to the net and you are messing round
with floppies you will quickly get frustrated confused and bewildered.
Get a CD.
I've found 'Setting up Linux' is like climbing a brick wall where you
have to dig out hand and foot holes *BUT* when you get into the 'garden'
it is very worthwhile :-), you never know what you might find growing
there ... then you come to another brick wall, sometimes its even
greasy. :-( You can even change the 'garden' to how you like it.
I won't deningrate the other OS(s) by saying ... there is a red carpet
with a devil holding a pair of handcuffs standing at a gold plated door
which can only be unlocked with a large sum of money.
OOPS, bad analogy, I don't mean BSD.
--
Chris.
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