Subject: Re: Problems unpacking dpkg-1.1.2elf.deb

From: Frank Buschbeck <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 13:12:23 +0200 (MET DST)

>> > you miss the file /usr/info/dir. If you create an empty file (eg with
>> > touch /usr/info/dir) this error should vanish.
>> 
>> I touched /usr/info/dir, and still no go :-(
>
>bad. i think, this is a bug in dpkg. here is the dir file
>which is provided by the base package (in postrm if someone
>searches for it... ;-). it's uuencoded because there are some
>control sequences in it.
>
>...
>
>tell me if this works. if so, i include this in the How-to-join.
>(if not... grml ;-)

Hi!

I think dpkg will run with this file but the dir file contains a
directory file for the info browser of the texinfo system. So You
may run into problems using 'info'.

Many days ago I had the same problems and found a little script
in a texinfo distribution. Running this script reads Your /usr/info
directory and creates a proper 'dir' file on it. Afterwards dpkg
did fine! :-)

I suppose using the above mentioned 'dir' dpgk will work fine
also but running 'info' you'll get some links to info pages Your
filesystem does not include!

I don't remember the name of the script ... long time ... and my
Amiga is at home ...

But I'll look for it and post it here if I hadn't deleted it yet.

Bye
     Frank

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From: Juergen Menden <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 19:11:05 +0200 (MET DST)

> may run into problems using 'info'.

well, here is the dir file not encoded:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-*- Text -*-
This is the file .../info/dir, which contains the topmost node of
the Info hierarchy.  The first time you invoke Info you start off
looking at that node, which is (dir)Top.

File: dir	Node: Top	This is the top of the INFO tree
  This (the Directory node) gives a menu of major topics.  Typing "d"
  returns here, "q" exits, "?" lists all INFO commands, "h"  gives a
  primer for first-timers, "mTexinfo<Return>" visits Texinfo topic,
  etc.
  Or click mouse button 2 on a menu item or cross reference to select
  it.
  --- PLEASE ADD DOCUMENTATION TO THIS TREE. (See INFO topic first.) ---

In Debian Linux, Info \`dir' entries are added with the command
\`install-info'.  Please refer to install-info(8) for usage details.

* Menu: The list of major topics begins on the next line.

General Commands

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i do not see any "info" entry in this dir. what do you mean?

> directory and creates a proper 'dir' file on it. 

well, but install-info has it's own thoughts about the
structure of a dir file. it's better to use this one.

local info files should go to /usr/local/info, the dir file
there might be in any format you like.

> filesystem does not include!

this one i do not understand. ?!?!

jjm

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