Debian Bug report logs - #23322
dselect: Absolute path not accepted (dpkg-ftp|http? methods)

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Martin Schulze <joey@kuolema.Infodrom.North.DE>

To: submit@bugs.debian.org

Subject: dselect problem

Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 12:56:43 +0200

Package: dpkg
Version: n/a

Note: I splitted a generel bug report into pieces in order to get
the single bugs assigned propperly  -Joey

----- Forwarded message from Janos Vegh <vegh_j@cseles.atomki.hu> -----

I am generating a totally new system using hamm.

My first problem: I guess that something is wrong with with the
link handling in dselect. Namely:

I used ftp.kfki.hu, the nearest to me mirror.
It contains the distribution in /pub/linux/debian, but in pub/linux
it contains a link (as debian). Because of this, the packages are not 
found. Then I changed to ftp.at.debian.org, where /debian contains the
same packages, I could have a smooth download.

[..]

Best regards

Janos VEGH

----- End forwarded message -----

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  / Martin Schulze  *  joey@infodrom.north.de  *  26129 Oldenburg /
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Message #8 received at 23322-quiet@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Martin Schulze <joey@kuolema.Infodrom.North.DE>

To: 23322-quiet@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Addition

Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 13:40:14 +0200

Woops, I forgot a paragraph...

Regards,

	Joey

----- Forwarded message from Janos Vegh <vegh_j@cseles.atomki.hu> -----

I used ftp.kfki.hu, the nearest to me mirror.
It contains the distribution in /pub/linux/debian, but in pub/linux
it contains a link (as debian). Because of this, the packages are not 
found. Then I changed to ftp.at.debian.org, where /debian contains the
same packages, I could have a smooth download.

second:
It is hidden somewhere deeply that the packages must be in
/dists, which, as I learned, is the generic place for them.
However, if I write out the absolute path, it should override
this default. If not, the user should be warned. 
Presently it accepts the abssolute path during "Select" and
cannot find the packages during "Install"

[..]

If I find something, I will let you know, in a separate mail.
Otherwise congratulations, you collected a great material!

Best regards

Janos VEGH

----- End forwarded message -----

-- 
  / Martin Schulze  *  joey@infodrom.north.de  *  26129 Oldenburg /
 /                              No question is too silly to ask, /
/   but, of course, some are too silly to answer.  -- perl book /

Message #13 received at 23322@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Yann Dirson <ydirson@mygale.org>

To: Martin Schulze <joey@infodrom.north.de>, Janos Vegh <vegh_j@cseles.atomki.hu>, 23322@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#23322: dselect problem

Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 14:40:49 +0200 (CEST)

Martin Schulze writes:
 > Package: dpkg
 > Version: n/a
[...]
 > I used ftp.kfki.hu, the nearest to me mirror.
 > It contains the distribution in /pub/linux/debian, but in pub/linux
 > it contains a link (as debian). Because of this, the packages are not 
 > found. Then I changed to ftp.at.debian.org, where /debian contains the
 > same packages, I could have a smooth download.

The bug assignation depends on which method you're using.  "dpkg" may
be correct, but it may also be "dpkg-ftp" or "dpkg-mountable", or even
"dpkg-http".

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