Re: Need debian package management status files explained

[Ciaran Smith <ciarans345@gmail.com>]

On 08/05/2011 17:02, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 05/08/2011 06:51 AM, Ciaran Smith wrote:
> > Hi
> > I have read up on Debian Package Management as much as I can at this 
> > stage.
> [snip]
> > I figure I need to understand how dpkg works because apt builds on top
> > of it.
> > How this is not too many questions and thanks in advance for the help,
>
> Why?
>
> Curiosity?  (Which is a just and valid reason...)
Yes. I would have to say its a need to know "whats going on" and how it 
works.