On Sat, Apr 06, 2002 at 08:52:50PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > - Schlep in a package list from another source that you'd like to run: > > # On other box: > $ dpkg --get-selections > file > $ $EDIT file > > # Transfer file to your new system (floppy, network, carrier > # pigeon, whatever). > > $ dpkg --set-selections < file > > # In theory, the following works, though I had to kick it a few > # times to make it go right: > > $ apt-get dist-upgrade # This should work. > $ apt-get dselect-upgrade # This is what I ended up using. > > FIXME: ...can someone straighten me out on this?
I'm fairly sure you need to use 'apt-get dselect-upgrade' (or 'dselect install') to act on what you've set using 'dpkg --set-selections'. The dist-upgrade method makes its own decisions, while dselect-upgrade actually pays attention to what you've just set in /var/lib/dpkg/status. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
