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  • From: Hamish Greig <hgreig AT bigpond.net.au>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Optional dependencies and dependency mess
  • Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:17:39 +1100

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On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:03, Casey Harkins wrote:
> > for efficient ISO/network installs the depends need to exist within the
> > cache tarball I think. recording data in a seperate file would work for a
> > running system, but for installing, the cache tarball should be a
> > standalone package relying on no external files. (like nearly all the
> > other package managers do)
>
> Right, but the depends file would be in the cache. It would be created
> upon casting in /var/state/sorcery/depends/$spell. This file would be
> tracked by sorcery (just like the install, md5, compile logs) and
> therefore be in the cache tarball.
>
> To resurrect, this file could be extracted individually and examined to
> determine dependencies. I think this would be just as effective as the
> first method.
>
> -casey

Aaaahh!
Now I see exactly what you meant.
You are a smart cookie.
(you can be some other food if you want)
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