Max Bowsher wrote:
Too complicated!?!? What's complicated about using tar in the root ``/'' directory? Oh, yea, it's the meta package control that can't be easily duplicated. The postinstall scripts would need to be manually executed. The setup control data would need to be populated; but, if you don't use setup to upgrade that shouldn't matter. Other, automagical stuff that is executed by setup would be ignored or even unknown.There is no other way. (Well, of course, it is possible, but please trust me - it's too complicated.)
Making statements that give the impression of ``you really don't want to understand what setup does'' is just asking to have you explain what setup does that can't be done manually. ;)
Earnie.
