Adam Funk wrote:
> Thomas Adam wrote:
> > dist-upgrade should be used here.
>
> In what circumstances is 'upgrade' more appropriate than 'dist-upgrade'?
The 'upgrade' keeps the list of packages installed on the system
exactly the same. It does not allow changes. Topologically the
package contou
Adam Funk wrote:
On Friday 02 July 2004 17:50, Thomas Adam wrote:
--- Wolfgang Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Adam
!root! /home/adam # apt-get upgrade
dist-upgrade should be used here.
In what circumstances is 'upgrade' more appropriate than 'dist-upgrade'?
apt-get upgrade
Will upgrade
On Friday 02 July 2004 17:50, Thomas Adam wrote:
> --- Wolfgang Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hi Adam
>
>> > !root! /home/adam # apt-get upgrade
>
> dist-upgrade should be used here.
In what circumstances is 'upgrade' more appropriate than 'dist-upgrade'?
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Thanks to everyone for the advice. The `apt-get install blah ... blah`
worked. I'll use dist-upgrade next time.
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Apparently, _s. keeling_, on 07/02/04 16:44,typed:
Incoming from Wolfgang Pfeiffer:
On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 18:41, Thomas Adam wrote:
!root! /home/adam # apt-get upgrade
dist-upgrade should be used here.
Sometimes in these situations I do a
apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes dist-upgrade
I'd a
On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 22:28, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 18:41, Thomas Adam wrote:
> > --- Wolfgang Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Hi Adam
> >
> > > > !root! /home/adam # apt-get upgrade
> >
> > dist-upgrade should be used here.
> >
> > > Sometimes in these situa
Incoming from Wolfgang Pfeiffer:
> On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 18:41, Thomas Adam wrote:
> >
> > > > !root! /home/adam # apt-get upgrade
> >
> > dist-upgrade should be used here.
> >
> > > Sometimes in these situations I do a
> > > apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes dist-upgrade
> >
> > I'd adv
On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 18:41, Thomas Adam wrote:
> --- Wolfgang Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi Adam
>
> > > !root! /home/adam # apt-get upgrade
>
> dist-upgrade should be used here.
>
> > Sometimes in these situations I do a
> > apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes dist-upgrade
>
--- Wolfgang Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Adam
> > !root! /home/adam # apt-get upgrade
dist-upgrade should be used here.
> Sometimes in these situations I do a
> apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes dist-upgrade
> (more on
I'd advise people learn how to 'snip' replies in future
Hi Adam
On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 15:41, Adam Funk wrote:
> I just did an apt-get upgrade and it kept a lot of packages back.
> I tried to apt-get install a few of them and it threatened to remove
> packages I need. So I tried apt-get install back> and it thinks it can do it:
>
> !root! /home/ad
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 19:48:45 +, Adam Funk wrote:
> On Wednesday 30 June 2004 17:10, Karl Hegbloom wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 13:41 +, Adam Funk wrote:
>>> I just did an apt-get upgrade and it kept a lot of packages back. I
>>> tried to apt-get install a few of them and it threatene
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:25:04 +0100 (BST)
Thomas Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> If I started using aptitude and decided to go back to using apt-get,
>> would any problems arise?
>
> Not really. They're interchangeable.
That's not my understanding.
--- Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If I started using aptitude and decided to go back to using apt-get,
> would any problems arise?
Not really. They're interchangeable.
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On Wednesday 30 June 2004 17:10, Karl Hegbloom wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 13:41 +, Adam Funk wrote:
>> I just did an apt-get upgrade and it kept a lot of packages back.
>> I tried to apt-get install a few of them and it threatened to remove
>> packages I need.
>
> I really enjoy "aptitude
On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 13:41 +, Adam Funk wrote:
> I just did an apt-get upgrade and it kept a lot of packages back.
> I tried to apt-get install a few of them and it threatened to remove
> packages I need.
I really enjoy "aptitude" for package management. It's interactive, and
gives you mo
What does "apt-get -u dist-upgrade" say? I usually use dist-upgrade
instead of upgrade.
Kai
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I just did an apt-get upgrade and it kept a lot of packages back.
I tried to apt-get install a few of them and it threatened to remove
packages I need. So I tried apt-get install and it thinks it can do it:
!root! /home/adam # apt-get upgrade
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