On Fri, 28 May 2010 19:45:02 +0200 David Kalnischkies <kalnischkies+debian@gmail.com> wrote: > Am 28. Mai 2010 03:11:31 UTC+2 schrieb Karl Goetz <karl@kgoetz.id.au>: > > On Tue, 25 May 2010 20:29:48 +0200 > > David Kalnischkies <kalnischkies+debian@gmail.com> wrote: > >> If i am right dak uses a file list to achieve it, but the behavior > >> you see is the default - i think it can be changed with a Filename > >> Pattern in the settings, but i would need to look that up and i am > >> short on time currently… > > > > Strange default. It may not be worth finding the cause and > > documenting if the new version changes the behaviour? If I have > > time I'll have a quick look through the commit log for any > > obviously related changes. > > The "old" default is strange - yes. It is caused by the default to > parse all files matching *.deb for Packages - the new default > will be "*_$(ARCH).deb" or "*_all.deb" if one or more architectures > are given - if not it will continue to use *.deb - as this is what you > will want if you create a very simple flat archive for example. This still assumes your mirror is only for one arch though doesnt it? > I guess it is simply a relict from the times apt-ftparchive had no > "generate" command in which everything was put together manually - > and nobody cared to change it until recently… Nod. > >> The version currently in experimental (or to be specific since > >> 0.7.26~exp1) changes this behavior: It will work as (you) expected > >> with your configuration. As 0.7.26 is a registered transition it > >> will likely by included in squeeze, so time will fix it > >> automatically. ;) > > > > oh, sweet. I might rebuild it on stable for my use until squeeze > > appears. > > What you need should be in revision [0], but i suspect it will not > apply cleanly on top of apt/lenny… mmm. and trying to install the newer apt on lenny would be insane. /me muses. > good luck and best regards, thanks, kk > David Kalnischkies > > [0] > http://bzr.debian.org/loggerhead/apt/apt/debian-experimental-ma/revision/1875.3.3 -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group
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