Hi, On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 14:22:29 +0000, Colin Watson wrote: > Package: devscripts > Version: 2.10.41 > Severity: wishlist > Tags: patch
> For complex multi-binary packages, I don't always want to install all > the binaries when testing my latest build. For example, ssh-krb5 is a > transitional package that rarely changes and that I don't need to have > installed myself, but I want to test the rest of openssh. Until now I've > just used 'dpkg -l' to remind myself of which binaries I have installed > and then used 'sudo dpkg -i' to install them by hand, but it would be > nice if debi could work that out for me. You could use 'dpkg -iO' in that case. > The attached patch adds a new option, --upgrade, that uses dpkg-query to > figure out which packages are half-installed or better, and installs > only those. I guess the patch could also be greatly simplified that way. regards, guillem -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
