You can compress all .deb files into one zipped tar file with only one command. See the manual page of tar. You don't need to write code with a "for"-loop. I think it's tar czf packages.tar.gz debdir with debdir the directory containing all your .deb files, and packages.tar.gz the target zipped tarfile.
On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 10:36:13AM +0200, Joerg Johannes wrote: > Hi list > > Now that I can transfer my downloaded .debs in a .tar file, I wonder if > I could create this .tar file saving disk space, e.g. in the following > way > > <pseudo-code> > create a tar file (touch packages.tar?) > for *.deb in this directory > 1.) add it to the tar file > 2.) rm this .deb > end > </pseudo-code> > > Is this possible for (non-GNU)-tar? > How would this look for the csh? > > Even better: Could this be included in the wget-script? > thanks > > joerg > -- > Did you know that if you play a Windows 2000 cd backwards, you > will hear the voice of Satan? > > That's nothing! If you play it forward, it'll install Windows 2000. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
