[frgeek-michiana] Re: Vector Linux - I do not see

 Well, I tried autopkg on Vector. It will download and install debian packages 
automatically... Only one problem, it will not solve dependencies. So I need to 
figure out the dependencies for kernel headers. (I am hoping to get it working 
this week) Any point on how to accomplish that would be appreciated. 

Thanks,

Jay Schlatter
Manager Information Services
Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc.
(574) 472-7383


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Brown [mailto:tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 9:56 AM
To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Vector Linux - I do not see


Here's what I know about VL package managers. There is no such thing as 
dependency checking with Slack/VL pkg managers. So one of the key advantages of 
apt-get is not available.

1. pkgtool - Integrated into vasm. The pkg must already exist on the local 
system on a mounted drive, no ftp capability.

2. pkgtool2 - Same as above but adds functions such as converting rpms and debs 
to tgz format.

3. Midnight Commander - Norton Commander like file manager. <F2> key launches 
the built-in pkg manager. Combines aspects of pkgtool and pkgtool2. 

4. vec-get / autopkg - Purports to function similarly to apt-get. I've never 
used autopkg. Add ftp sources to /etc/autopkg.conf.

 http://sourceforge.net/projects/autopkg/
 <http://autopkg.sourceforge.net/>http://autopkg.sourceforge.net/

Tom

At 03:50 PM 6/23/03 -0500, you wrote: 
>
> apt-get anywhere on the vl 3.2 box. Is there any sort of package 
> management?
>  
>
> Jay Schlatter
>
> Manager Information Services
>
> <http://www.goodwill-ni.org/>Goodwill Industries of Michiana, 
> Inc<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 
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> (574) 472-7383
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