Hi, I changed the setup of alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/debian, following a suggestion by Neal H Walfield.
The directory structure now resembles a standard Debian setup. You can find the binary packages in dists/unstable/main/binary-hurd-i386/, the corresponding sources in dists/unstable/main/source/. This directory contains also the changes file, to indidcate which packages are available. This area is usable by dselect and apt. Use the following apt configuration line in /etc/apt/sources.list: deb ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/debian unstable main For dselect, use a similar setting (depends on the access method). This should make it more convenient for you to use this repository. Note that some things can go wrong regarding version numbers and dependencies. You can use several apt lines in sources.list. From sources.list(5): It is important to list sources in order of preference, with the most preferred source listed first. Typically this will result in sorting by speed from fastest to slow� est (CD-ROM followed by hosts on a local network, followed by distant Internet hosts, for example). But I think it will still pick the highest version number first, regardless of order in sources.list. I did not test the new setup, so let me know if apt can't find the files. Thanks, Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org Check Key server Marcus Brinkmann GNU http://www.gnu.org for public PGP Key [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP Key ID 36E7CD09 http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
