-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 On 2014-01-05 01:43, Chris Bannister wrote: > On Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 10:31:35PM +0000, Lisi Reisz wrote: >> On Friday 03 January 2014 14:16:34 Brian wrote: >>> The '-s' can be omitted if more than one package is to >>> installed. >> >> i.e., if you are requesting more than one package, it will tell >> you what it is going to install before doing it anyway. You need >> the -s for one package, because if you have only asked for one >> package it otherwise just goes right ahead and installs it. > > I've always looked on it as; if you didn't ask for a particular > package to be installed then it won't do it without your > permission. >
Indeed. I prefer aptitude to apt-get (and I'm assuming their behaviour regarding installing packages not requested is the same -- correct me if I'm wrong). When installing the packages you requested does not result in more packages being installed, it just installs them; otherwise it prompts. And aptitude has the -P option to always prompt. @Tanstaafl: Also, the -s option simulates the installation of packages (dry run, like --pretend w/ emerge). But if you use aptitude -P, you get a prompt you can cancel. Also, aptitude safe-upgrade/full-upgrade always prompts before upgrading. Also, aptitude has a TUI (and minesweeper), but no super cow powers (apt-get moo vs aptitude moo). The FAQ: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-pkgtools.en.html, http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-pkg_basics.en.html. The Reference: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_basic_package_management_operations. The Wiki: https://wiki.debian.org/Apt. The handbook: http://debian-handbook.info/browse/wheezy/apt.html. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool. Also, the apt-get and aptitude man pages are pretty comprehensive. And then there's also dpkg, dpkg-reconfigure, apt-cache, apt-file, apt-show-versions, apt-listbugs, apt-listchanges, apt-rdepends, update-alteratives, apt_preferences, debconf, etc. Enjoy. - - Felix -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Icedove - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJSzJ/+AAoJELIY/ywn/GzGGfAQAMLxzT/CVxbl1kpQLi92b7JU F2KuvDXtPQ7QxNq8w4e/p4Lva+xclKbTfniySvz6gx83/TC5ow1DybBjBWdcBzmv aFeX2DJ+6an2yXsP1Xq6dEpi3Fd2H+Hk9xru74c6J+b37DcfS+rc42hArjO1vFa8 WIoa1VwBxKD3X3asgdT23BUTezV1yOg51Bgh4GEwwEZoy/BUXy71e0ymaQZlT+4V i5XZd0BG5vF/xg5vEeofvNjSpSXE0QaTFqhpJsoZ2Vv+MHvj64XR6fqHG23BwPJD tfKHOqz9IPNAZXkjZ4oLT/oqAL/lfaVRjA0Mpohfgc4nJpwgIraIcjqaM8t51Vw4 MS45mz6JaH7sBIZjJEsmdjqKVssTjd2Q9fTeb9oMRiRxvf9xPR2OVyd256hnzvDc aZpJABNgiQEumFtvRoPGkzXjgud7cYltN1OCeAwE/pYc0rEAi6+plJG/ruDHRYWK tGSqytQhBoLs77XUjjkuLaUuhdqdBfqAeiB/d3bluIPQs3ulaoPToVkqJmD41iIw sULp1zXyaVCHTjrnUaZf8f8PLfPQ/HEFB9iRf3vwQz9w4fQCaVhjZ4g8dJWYbIKC +8cmkUkXgqmIZ8D2+ZJfqKoYtM4WaeK/BCpL9bgX6En9H6n/lGPfRBd/TecQe+M4 GLMRLz2+/pNXnc+LZWq+ =wGim -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
