gli writes: > >I just get my Debian base system install, but it does not include the >package ppp, luckly I get it by ftp before I install the base system and >save it in a floppy disk. And I am connect to the Net using ppp. > >Now my question is that can I install the rest of the package by ftp? I >know I can ftp all the packages and store it in the harddisk and install >>from there. But I heard that one can install Debain by ftp directory. >Can someone show me? >
Get dpkg-ftp or dftp (I naturally prefer dpkg-ftp:-). dpkg-ftp is in debian/project/experimental/dpkg-ftp-1.3.2-1. Not sure where dftp is. Andy.

