Something that struk me yesterday was that in Debian there are a lot of packages that doesn't contain any binaries, like the ispell dictionaries, and it would be nice if those where available in fink too. My question now is how much work is it to port these non-binary packages to Fink in general?
Or can one use "dpkg --root=/sw --install package-directly-from-Debian.deb" (or whatever is correct syntax) to install e.g. a ispell dictionary that isn't already available? Would the installation scripts in the packages work /in general/? I am aware that the possibility that there exists packages that have installation scripts that need some porting is strictly greater then zero. :-) I have no specific package in mind, it's the principle that interests me. -- ( http://hem.bredband.net/steverud ! Wei Wu Wei ) ( Meaning of U2 Lyrics, Roleplaying ! To Do Without Do ) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
