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Re: Setup vertical scrollbar doesn't display


Max Bowsher wrote:
There is no other way.
(Well, of course, it is possible, but please trust me - it's too
complicated.)

Too complicated!?!? What's complicated about using tar in the root ``/'' directory? Oh, yea, it's the meta package control that can't be easily duplicated. The postinstall scripts would need to be manually executed. The setup control data would need to be populated; but, if you don't use setup to upgrade that shouldn't matter. Other, automagical stuff that is executed by setup would be ignored or even unknown.

Making statements that give the impression of ``you really don't want to understand what setup does'' is just asking to have you explain what setup does that can't be done manually. ;)

Earnie.


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