On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 11:13:47AM -0800, solo turn wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: all > > is there a possibility to install packages, and then "activate" the > software? you would need 2 directories: > 1. installation directory > 2. activation directory > > why somebody would need this? > > 1. you are able to separate the task of copying > the software (install), and adding the software > to paths or linking to the right directories. > 2. this is good, if you have to distribute software > to thousands of computers > 3. this is good if your software is unstable, and > you want to switch back fast.
You could do this with alternatives, like what is already done for major versions of other programs (like python 1.5/2.0/2.1/2.2). -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
