While it is considered a little crude, it is possible to convert tar
files into debian packages... You should look at the debian packaging
instructions for how to do it right (which will fill in the gaps in
this explanation) but then you'll find that if you do:
mkdir x
cd x
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Volker Ossenkopf) writes:
> To maintain a well organized system I would like to install them
> with the Debian package installation tools and not by hand or at
> least to register them when being installed as debian packages.
>
> To focus the problem: How do I convert tar.gz arc
I have become more or less convinced to switch to Debian 1.1
in the next large update of my system in the next weeks.
However, until now I have not yet found an answer on how to handle
all those non-standard packages like pgplot, wip, vile and
the hundreds of other tools which are not available as
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