Re: [MiNT] RPM --> cpio --> TGZ

[Noah silva <nsilva@sparcy.atariuniverse.com>]

On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Katherine Ellis wrote:

> 
> The whole world is pretty much using RPM by convenience. 
> Want to go back to tgz?  who's up to maintain user inconsistencies with
> tgz, should I put this bin in /usr/local/bin or /opt/package/bin ?
> RPM is a good way to consolidate distributions, a coherant system.
> 

This is true (though I much prefer .DEB packages), I am not saying RPM
doesn't have it's place.  On the other hand, when I just want to install
some trivial thing like "Sudo", _without_ buying into RPM it is a pain to
have dependency problems, etc., just to get the thing installed.  I do
agree it has it's value, especially long term, however, to me, right now,
it's a lot more trouble than it's worth.  It appears I am not the only one
to think this way, as I wasn't the first one to mention it this month.

I plan to upgrade to debian MiNT when it becomes more usable, so I am not
willing to bit the bullet to set up everything the way RPM wants it, when
I will switch anyhow.

Again, I am not trying to start any fights ;)  Just help provide what
people want.  I just offered the files since I will be making them anyhow.

Thanks,
   Noah Silva


> tgz is very much needed still, but in many case, a rpm is more
> appropriate.
> 
> That's all.
> 
> 
> On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Noah silva wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I remembered someone was interested in converting the RPMs to TGZ as they
> > found it much more convenient.  Since I also do, and I am converting all
> > of them anyway, I can offer on FTP the CPIO and/or TGZ files (I am using
> > CPIO ATM).
> > 
> > Reply personally if you are interested, and I will put them up for public
> > access if their are no major objections from the author ;)
> > 
> > Thanks,
> >    Noah Silva
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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