Re: possible problem with ftp archive
These files include such things as fvwm, koules and xbill. There doesn't seem to be any tools specifically for building packages. I know the source for all the packages is kept under the source directory, but these files aren't in their subcategory directory. eg we have ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/source/xcal_4.1.orig.tar.gz but it used to be ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/source/misc/xcal_4.1.orig.tar.gz Thats why I am asking why change it? johno On Tue, 26 Dec 2000 22:52:33 Bob Nielsen wrote: This is what you should expect to find in a Debian source directory. These files are used to build packages. See 'man dpkg-source'.
possible problem with ftp archive
Hi all, I've noticed something that seems odd to me. On ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/source theres a bunch of files (.dsc .diff .orig etc) appearing in this directory. Is this the correct behaviour? Is this related to the switch to package pools? I'm curious because the same thing isn't happening for the various binary-* directories and I've seen no explanation for it anywhere. thanks johno -- How many times do users of Windows need to be kicked in the head? It's as if we have a community of people who, upon discovery of 'kick me' signs attached to their backs, do nothing -- and then complain when they eventually do get kicked. -- Evan Leibovitch writing about the ILOVEYOU virus.
Re: possible problem with ftp archive
On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 09:41:02PM +, John O Sullivan wrote: Hi all, I've noticed something that seems odd to me. On ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/source theres a bunch of files (.dsc .diff .orig etc) appearing in this directory. Is this the correct behaviour? Is this related to the switch to package pools? I'm curious because the same thing isn't happening for the various binary-* directories and I've seen no explanation for it anywhere. This is what you should expect to find in a Debian source directory. These files are used to build packages. See 'man dpkg-source'.
Re: possible problem with ftp archive
On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 02:52:33PM -0800, Bob Nielsen wrote: On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 09:41:02PM +, John O Sullivan wrote: Hi all, I've noticed something that seems odd to me. On ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/source theres a bunch of files (.dsc .diff .orig etc) appearing in this directory. Is this the correct behaviour? Is this related to the switch to package pools? I'm curious because the same thing isn't happening for the various binary-* directories and I've seen no explanation for it anywhere. This is what you should expect to find in a Debian source directory. These files are used to build packages. See 'man dpkg-source'. Yes, but what are they doing in the root of main/source, rather than in a subdirectory? ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/debian has the same, so it's probably not a mirror thing. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
