using other distro's repos?

[Derek Broughton]

Martin Marcher wrote:

> Derek Broughton wrote:
>> Caleb Marcus wrote:
>>> Well, not really... you need to upload the .deb file to a repository to
>>> have it automatically updated.
>> 
>> Sure, but why would _anybody_ build a .deb package just for the sake of
>> having a package?  I thought the "put into repository" part went without
>> saying :-)
> 
> to be able to uninstall it. stow and friends aren't really that good with
> stuff like that...

But we were talking about a java app - which you usually just have to delete
the jar file (and maybe a startup script) to remove.

>>> However, there are many advantages to
>>> having a proper .deb file... if you have a .deb file, when you install
>>> it on other machines,
>> 
>> Then you have, in essence, established your own repository...
> 
> no, there are several more steps involved in creating/maintaining a
> repository. 

If you have created a .deb that is shared, it is the essence of a
repository.  I didn't say "mirror".  Sure, to be able to apt-get it, you
need it in a specific structure and you need a Packages file, but that's
about it.
-- 
derek