[maemo-developers] Considering /opt and MyDocs in your packages

[From: Marius Vollmer]

ext Kees Jongenburger <kees.jongenburger at gmail.com> writes:

> The opkg package manager support a offline root mode that allows you
> to install packages using a different base.

Like dpkg's --root option?

> The idea is that one might want to install some content on a removable
> media.  it doesn't require you to change the packages. perhaps this is
> a less intrusive option?

Nah, come on now.  None of the packages will work if you install them
somewhere else than in /.