Hello, dE . wrote:
> The solution that I'm proposing is a super dep package. A single > 'sdebp' file which's suppose to install a singe software (mostly a > meta package for e.g kde) but contains all dependencies which might be > required by the package relative to a fresh OS install. A command to > make dpkg install this package will make it check all the dependencies > which are required to be installed from this super deb package in the > current system. Thus only the required will be installed to satisfy > the dependency of the meta package. > > Optionally, apt can be modified to make super deb packages from the > list of installed software in the system...this will be a powerful > tool in software sharing and IMO, capture the imagination of the > common public. I hope not to be redundant here, but please make sure you have seen "debfoster" with its "-u" option. Best, Steffen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
