I couldn't write a good explanation, but I do know that apt-get dist-upgrade took my version of potato from 2.2r0 to 2.2r3 in one move, and changed out a lot of apps that apt-get upgrade had not touched.
"Martin F. Krafft" wrote: > > also sprach Joost Kooij (on Sun, 01 Jul 2001 03:23:37PM +0200): > > It's called dselect. But it is a secret. If you tell anyone about it, > > the cabal will have to send a mob onto you. ;-) > > but as far as i know, you only want to place a "hold" onto that > package, then use apt-get for the dist-upgrade. i think; noone has > explained to me the difference between apt-get upgrade and apt-get > dist-upgrade yet :( > > martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) > \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > "the human brain is like an enormous fish -- > it is flat and slimy > and has gills through which it can see." > -- monty python > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Cam Ellison Ph.D. R.Psych. >From Roberts Creek on B.C.'s incomparable Sunshine Coast [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
