GNU bug report logs - #29777
Newer .deb files can't be opened

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Message #29 received at 29777 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 29777 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#29777: Newer .deb files can't be opened
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:29:46 +0100

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> writes:

Hi Dan,

> GOOD
> http://free.nchc.org.tw/debian/pool/main/g/getmail4/getmail4_4.46.0-1+deb8u1_all.deb
> BAD
> http://free.nchc.org.tw/debian/pool/main/g/getmail4/getmail4_4.53.0-1+deb9u1_all.deb

If you are running a GNU/Linux system, you could try the new Tramp file
archive feature. Try with a recent Emacs from master

M-x load-library tramp
M-x url-handler-mode
C-x C-f http://free.nchc.org.tw/debian/pool/main/g/getmail4/getmail4_4.53.0-1+deb9u1_all.deb/

Note the trailing slash. You could even open

C-x C-f http://free.nchc.org.tw/debian/pool/main/g/getmail4/getmail4_4.53.0-1+deb9u1_all.deb/control.tar.xz/control

Best regards, Michael.

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