On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 14:58, Paul W. Frields wrote: > On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 16:15, Taylor, ForrestX wrote: > > And to create a repository, you need to run: > > > > genbasedir --flat --bloat --bz2only \ > > --topdir=/top_level/dir sub_dir1 subdir2 subdir3 ... > > I was about to generate a reply to you regarding syntax questions, when > I noticed that apt is not included in &FC;. Didn't someone say that for > tutorials we should stick with purely &FED; software to avoid > "third-party utility" bloat in the docs? If not, let me throw that issue > on the table. (*bump* Soup spills everywhere.) > > Sorry if this seems like backpedaling. I honestly didn't even think of > it until just now, when I decided to try installing apt to test your > suggestions. Now that I find it's not included, I am a little hesitant > -- OK, to be truthful, more than a little -- to put it in the > documentation. I don't have any axe to grind either way; I just never > got around to using apt. > > Comments from anyone? I'd tend to agree with you. If it is not included in FC, why bother? A quick google can pick up that syntax, so let's devote our resources to included programs. Forrest