From f063c7ce5025c086ddfc35950e1b8f5a3b2b32a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guillem Jover Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 05:49:48 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Packages.bz2 are the preferred alternative to Packages.gz for apt --- debian/changelog | 4 ++-- man/ChangeLog | 5 +++++ man/dpkg-scanpackages.1 | 6 ++++-- 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index ff24d6a4..829cbc41 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ dpkg (1.14.7) UNRELEASED; urgency=low [ Guillem Jover ] * Add back $dpkglib into @INC, needed by the controllib.pl require in 822-date. Closes: #440962 - * Document in dpkg-scanpackages that apt now requires Packages.bz2 instead - of Packages.gz. Closes: #440973 + * Document in dpkg-scanpackages that apt now requires Packages.bz2 in + preference to Packages.gz. Closes: #440973 * Stop recognizing the obsolete Optional field when building packages. * Use fakeroot, if present, by default to gain root privileges in dpkg-buildpackage. diff --git a/man/ChangeLog b/man/ChangeLog index 81d6b582..a91739ec 100644 --- a/man/ChangeLog +++ b/man/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2007-09-08 Guillem Jover + + * dpkg-scanpackages.1: Document that gzipped files are also used by + apt. + 2007-09-08 A. Costa * dpkg-deb.1: Fix typo ('seperated' -> 'separated'). diff --git a/man/dpkg-scanpackages.1 b/man/dpkg-scanpackages.1 index 195a79a9..3f0b68b7 100644 --- a/man/dpkg-scanpackages.1 +++ b/man/dpkg-scanpackages.1 @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ .\" You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public .\" License along with dpkg; if not, write to the Free Software .\" Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. -.TH dpkg\-scanpackages 1 "2007-09-06" "Debian Project" "dpkg utilities" +.TH dpkg\-scanpackages 1 "2007-09-08" "Debian Project" "dpkg utilities" .SH NAME dpkg\-scanpackages \- create Packages index files . @@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ If you want to access the generated Packages file with .B apt you will probably need to compress the file with .BR bzip2 (1) -(generating a Packages.bz2 file). apt ignores uncompressed Packages +(generating a Packages.bz2 file) or +.BR gzip (1) +(generatinc a Packages.gz file). apt ignores uncompressed Packages files except on local access (i.e. .B file:// sources). -- 2.39.5