From cb6733e7e4442e8ce42607a078f5075e55090e22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GNU Hurd wiki engine Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:25:32 +0000 Subject: web commit by vincentvikram: removed trailing slash --- Distrib/PortingIssues.mdwn | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'Distrib') diff --git a/Distrib/PortingIssues.mdwn b/Distrib/PortingIssues.mdwn index 1f9def8c..747fb230 100644 --- a/Distrib/PortingIssues.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/PortingIssues.mdwn @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This is a recompilation of common porting problems and their solutions. Information is gathered from the following sources: -* [Debian GNU/Hurd port guidelines](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian/) +* [Debian GNU/Hurd port guidelines](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian) * [James Morrison's GNU/Hurd pages](http://hurd.dyndns.org/) -- cgit v1.3.1 From ed46fdeec8774a70234ec903cd175d8c77d124aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GNU Hurd wiki engine Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:28:23 +0000 Subject: web commit by NealWalfield: Redirect to [[Hurd/GettingHelp]] --- Distrib/NewQuestions.mdwn | 16 +--------------- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 15 deletions(-) (limited to 'Distrib') diff --git a/Distrib/NewQuestions.mdwn b/Distrib/NewQuestions.mdwn index e79729e9..0faaba43 100644 --- a/Distrib/NewQuestions.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/NewQuestions.mdwn @@ -1,15 +1 @@ -## Mailing lists - -If you have questions about the installation, how the Hurd works and how it is used, or general questions concerning the Hurd, GNU Mach or the other packages maintained by the Hurd people, you can send an e-mail to the Help-Hurd mailing list. - -Bug reports for the GNU Hurd, GNU Mach and the other packages maintained by the Hurd people should be sent to the Bug-Hurd mailing list. - -All e-mails concerning the Debian GNU/Hurd binary distribution should go to the Debian GNU/Hurd mailing list. - -If you want to contribute to the development of the Hurd, look at the Development page. - -## Internet relay chat - -The GNU Project uses Freenode as it's official IRC network. The network of IRC servers can be accessed through irc.gnu.org. The channel #hurd is dedicated to the Hurd. You can find other users and developers interested in the Hurd there and chat with them in real time. - -Some of these links are at other web sites not maintained by the FSF. The FSF is not responsible for the content of these other web sites. +Try here: [[Hurd/GettingHelp]] \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.3.1 From 2c71d28c08ec3915ca5b13720212976562d6e003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GNU Hurd wiki engine Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:19:26 +0000 Subject: web commit by MichaelBanck: hotfix apt.conf.offline URL --- Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'Distrib') diff --git a/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn b/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn index d1915458..1f44f5fa 100644 --- a/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This procedure is based on (pack Having _apt_ installed is needed to use it. -Put into Debian GNU/Hurd's /etc/apt/. +Put into Debian GNU/Hurd's /etc/apt/. #### You _can_ mount your Debian GNU/Hurd partition under another OS. -- cgit v1.3.1 From 649fa1bc962b2473a84d5b57ac4b8da5c630ef52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GNU Hurd wiki engine Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:49:51 +0000 Subject: web commit by NealWalfield: Improve language. --- Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) (limited to 'Distrib') diff --git a/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn b/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn index 1f44f5fa..8c4f8df2 100644 --- a/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn @@ -1,52 +1,52 @@ -## Installing packages without having a network connection. +# How to Installing Packages without a Network Connection from your Hurd Installation -This procedure is based on (package apt-doc). +This procedure is based on that found in +file:///usr/share/doc/apt-doc/offline.text.gz (package apt-doc). -Having _apt_ installed is needed to use it. +This requires having apt installed on the Host operating system. -Put into Debian GNU/Hurd's /etc/apt/. +Put a copy of (apt.conf.offline)[http://www.bddebian.com/~wiki/Distrib/DebianAptOffline/apt.conf.offline] +into your Debian GNU/Hurd installations /etc/apt/ directory. -#### You _can_ mount your Debian GNU/Hurd partition under another OS. +## If you _can_ mount your Debian GNU/Hurd partition from another OS, which can connect to the Internet -Networked system, user root +As root on the internet connected OS: - # mkdir SOMEWHERE - # mount /dev/DEBIAN_GNU_HURD_PARTITON SOMEWHERE - # cd SOMEWHERE + # mount /dev/DEBIAN_GNU_HURD_PARTITON /mnt + # cd /mnt # apt-get -c etc/apt/apt.conf.offline {update, upgrade, install foo, etc.} -Debian GNU/Hurd, user root +Then , reboot into your Debian GNU/Hurd installation and as root, run: # apt-get {update, upgrade, install foo, etc.} -#### You _can't_ mount your Debian GNU/Hurd partition under another OS. +## If you _cannot_ mount your Debian GNU/Hurd partition under another OS. -Debian GNU/Hurd, user root +From your Debian GNU/Hurd installation run, as the root user: - # tar -cf SOMEWHERE/tar /etc/apt/{apt.conf.offline,sources.list} /var/lib/dpkg/status + # tar cf myhurdsconf.tar /etc/apt/{apt.conf.offline,sources.list} /var/lib/dpkg/status -Copy _SOMEWHERE/tar_ to the remote system. +Copy _myhurdsconf.tar_ to the remote system. -_/var/lib/dpkg/status_ is needed for the remote system's _apt_ to know which packages (and their versions) are already installed on your Debian GNU/Hurd system. +This copies your apt configuration and the status of your system +(what packages are installed, which versions, etc.) -Networked system, any user +From the remote sytem, as any user, run: - $ mkdir debian_gnu_hurd - $ cd debian_gnu_hurd - $ tar -xf SOMEWHERE/tar + $ mkdir myhurd + $ cd myhurd + $ tar -xf myhurdsconf.tar $ mkdir -p var/lib/apt/lists/partial var/cache/apt/archives/partial tmp $ apt-get -c etc/apt/apt.conf.offline {update, upgrade, install foo, etc.} - $ tar -cf SOMEWHERE/tar var/ + $ tar cf myhurdsconf.tar etc/apt/{apt.conf.offline,sources.list} var/ -Copy _SOMEWHERE/tar_ back to your Debian GNU/Hurd system. +Copy _myhurdsconf.tar_ back to your Debian GNU/Hurd system. -If you modified _etc/apt/sources.list_, don't forget to also copy it back. +Finally, from your Debian GNU/Hurd installation as the root user: -Debian GNU/Hurd, user root - - # tar -xf SOMEWHERE/tar + # mkdir tmp + # cd tmp + # tar -xf myhurdsconf.tar # mv var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/ # mv var/lib/apt/lists/*_* /var/lib/apt/lists/ # apt-get {update, upgrade, install foo, etc.} - --- [[Main/ThomasSchwinge]] - 03 Aug 2005 -- cgit v1.3.1 From d7d78e70fb40ec8d8ec6d1ba62ec5138c155775b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GNU Hurd wiki engine Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:53:22 +0000 Subject: web commit by NealWalfield: fix link --- Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'Distrib') diff --git a/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn b/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn index 8c4f8df2..d2dac6b8 100644 --- a/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn +++ b/Distrib/DebianAptOffline.mdwn @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ file:///usr/share/doc/apt-doc/offline.text.gz (package apt-doc). This requires having apt installed on the Host operating system. -Put a copy of (apt.conf.offline)[http://www.bddebian.com/~wiki/Distrib/DebianAptOffline/apt.conf.offline] +Put a copy of [apt.conf.offline](http://www.bddebian.com/~wiki/Distrib/DebianAptOffline/apt.conf.offline) into your Debian GNU/Hurd installations /etc/apt/ directory. ## If you _can_ mount your Debian GNU/Hurd partition from another OS, which can connect to the Internet -- cgit v1.3.1