[linux-lvm] Debian apt-get link problem

Wayne Topa wtopa at dmcom.net
Thu Sep 6 17:15:58 UTC 2001


AJ Lewis(lewis at sistina.com) is reported to have said:
> On Sat, Sep 01, 2001 at 09:56:43AM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > ^chewie(chewie at wookimus.net) is reported to have said:
> > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 02:12:59PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > > > >   I just tried the link 
> > > > > ( deb ftp://ftp.sistina.com/pub/LVM/binaries/debian unstable main )
> > > 
> > > I hate to state the obvious, but apt does not Debian make.  Try
> > > manually downloading the *.deb files and installing them manually with
> > > dpkg -i <pkg.deb>.
> > 
> > Thanks.  Yes that is what I did do, but when both the docs had the
> > apt-get sources address, which didn't work, I thought I was doing
> > something wrong.  I don't rely on .deb files, just use apt-get when
> > there are files available.
> 
> I've removed the info about using apt-get from the README.Debian on the ftp
> site.  The HowTo no longer contains this information.  Sorry for the
> confusion.  :(

Thanks for the reply. 

Good Idea to remove the link, I think.

BTW, that a great HowTo!

Wayne
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