>>>>> "Matt" == Matt Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
The ipkg format is described at http://handhelds.org/z/wiki/iPKG Matt> This must mean that no prerm/postrm scripts can be used, Matt> unless they are run from a binary package. It may mean that Matt> there are no maintainer scripts at all. I don't find that to Matt> be a very good tradeoff, personally. The ipkg format supports preinst/postinst/prerm/postrm scripts - see http://handhelds.org/z/wiki/BuildingIpkgs Matt> Do you have any idea about the Root: stuff? It seems like it Matt> is providing for various trees to be installed in different Matt> locations, which could be quite useful. Yes, it's for installing to external storage (like a compact flash card, a microdrive and so on) The familiar distribution will probably change to dpkg in the long run, but when it was started dpkg wasn't really an option. -- Bye, Peter Korsgaard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

