On Sun, Jun 20, 1999 at 03:49:41PM -1000, Tim Newsham wrote: > - how do I install more .deb files after I already have > a working hurd system? (Where do I get them? A: same > site that has the files .deb's needed to get started) > Is this just simple dpkg usage at this point? If so, > a pointer to good dpkg documentation, and possibly an > example cmd line would be useful.
dpkg --help dpkg --install *.deb # also for upgrade dpkg --remove package-name should get you started. > - how do I upgrade various pieces, most importantly, how > do I try out a new kernel or set of servers after someone > announces that they have been updated? (Is this a single > dpkg command? or do I simply replace pieces like /boot/gnumach > and various servers?) dpkg --install gnumach.deb dpkg --install hurd.deb etc. > - what packages do I need to rebuild the system. What sources > do I need to retrieve? (hurd? gnumach? glibc? ...) Yes. But do you want to do that? Do you want to rebuild it under Hurd or under Linux (cross compiling)? > - Is there a list of what is being done, and who is doing it? > If so, I would love to see the URL. I maintain such a list for myself, but it does only cover some area. Best is to follow the debian-hurd mailing list closely. and read the archive. Urgent things and plans are always posted here. Thanks, Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org finger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann GNU http://www.gnu.org master.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09
