Re: Installing packages to alternate directories
Brian Smith wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm currently trying to install a bunch of software to a flash-based
> machine with a 1GB flash drive and 1GB ram. In order to save space, I
> want to have most of the development packages I need for compiling in
> a separate directory (say /usr/remote), which is mounted as a samba
> share on a machine with more space. Can I maintain 2 separate
> directories for packages, and how do I control where a package gets
> installed using apt-get or dpkg?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
In the man page of dpkg, look at the
options --root=dir, --admindir=dir, --instdir=dir . They might help you in
this situation.
raju
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Kamaraju S Kusumanchi
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