David Guntner wrote:
> Thanks to both you and Neal for the replies. Interesting to see the
> multiple ways of getting the same information. :-)
They do different things and (for me anyway) give different
results. Consider the package "cltl" that I do not have installed:
$ apt-file search cl
David Guntner writes:
> Andreas Rönnquist grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
>>[I wrote]:
>>>
>>> It will spit back a list of all packages that provide that filename or
>>> any part of it. It's treated like a substring - for example if I type
>>> "urpmf kross" it will list the package that provides /
Andreas Rönnquist grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
>[I wrote]:
>>
>> It will spit back a list of all packages that provide that filename or
>> any part of it. It's treated like a substring - for example if I type
>> "urpmf kross" it will list the package that provides /usr/bin/kross,
>> and will then
> Hello,
>
> Mandriva refugee here. :-) New to Debian, but have been using some
> form of *NIX since 1986.
- 8< -
> It will spit back a list of all packages that provide that filename or
> any part of it. It's treated like a substring - for example if I type
> "ur
On Sunday, November 11, 2012 04:59:34 PM David Guntner wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Mandriva refugee here. :-) New to Debian, but have been using some form
> of *NIX since 1986. Have been a happy Mandriva user since the Mandrake
> 7 days, but that new company that purchased it, resulting in them losing
>
Hello,
Mandriva refugee here. :-) New to Debian, but have been using some form
of *NIX since 1986. Have been a happy Mandriva user since the Mandrake
7 days, but that new company that purchased it, resulting in them losing
most of their talent, has finally caused me to leave; the last update to
Neo Anderson wrote:
> env: debian unstable/ kernel 2.6.31/ dpkg 1.15.5.3 (i386)/ apt 0.7.24 for
> i386 compiled on Sep 25 2009 20:05:59
>
> I try to exec `aptitude upgarde` ,but it hangs at the step
>
> Setting up grub-pc (2009xxx) ...
>
> even if I try to run sudp dkpg --configure -a
>
> it
In <379702.58711...@web24703.mail.ird.yahoo.com>, Neo Anderson wrote:
>env: debian unstable/ kernel 2.6.31/ dpkg 1.15.5.3 (i386)/ apt 0.7.24 for
> i386 compiled on Sep 25 2009 20:05:59
>
>I try to exec `aptitude upgarde` ,but it hangs at the step
>
>Setting up grub-pc (2009xxx) ...
>
>even if I try
env: debian unstable/ kernel 2.6.31/ dpkg 1.15.5.3 (i386)/ apt 0.7.24 for i386
compiled on Sep 25 2009 20:05:59
I try to exec `aptitude upgarde` ,but it hangs at the step
Setting up grub-pc (2009xxx) ...
even if I try to run sudp dkpg --configure -a
it hangs at that step as well.
However, th
Doesn't b in the aptitude gui app take you to the next broken package?
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On 04/29/2008 08:24 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
why doesn't aptitude offer a check option like apt-get offers?
It sort of does. You could do this:
aptitude search "~b"
That will search for broken packages. Install "aptitude-doc-en" and see
this file for more information:
/usr/share/doc/apt
why doesn't aptitude offer a check option like apt-get offers?
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SOLVED.
You have to use _ command in aptitude which
"purges" configuration data or you won't get the link
installed.
My machine used to not see a mouse or even
boot to X windows.
My machine now boots to X but not to KDE.
J wrote:
> Actually should be apt-get or aptitude questi
Actually should be apt-get or aptitude question
So it reboots with old since the link
/initrd.img
/vmlinuz
both point at the old kernel 2.6.8-3-386.
I've tried
aptitude with the L command over the
newer desired kernel which should reinstall but it didn't
fix /initrd.img adn /vmlinu
On Sat, Jul 21, 2007 at 14:12:17 +0300, Joona Kiiski wrote:
> I've collected a list of packages (about 50-100 packages) which I want
> to be installed in my debian system.
>
> Is there a command by using which I could tell apptitude to unmarkauto
> all those packages and at the same time markauto a
I've collected a list of packages (about 50-100 packages) which I want
to be installed in my debian system.
Is there a command by using which I could tell apptitude to unmarkauto
all those packages and at the same time markauto all the rest
installed packages.
"aptitude markauto ~i && aptitude m
On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 11:45:51AM -0400, Douglas Allan Tutty <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]> was heard to say:
> Yes, aptitude is the tool to use. However, if you read all the recent
> threads on aptitude you'll see that the _first_ time you use it, you
> need to get your options set (e.g. not including rec
On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 11:10:55AM -0400, Jan Sneep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was
heard to say:
> I'm a total newbie ... downloaded and successfully installed my very first
> Debian OS a month of so ago and thought I should try and make sure I have
> all the latest updates ... my preference is for using
Found it !!!
Desktop -> Administation -> Update Manager
and yes the check shows that all is good ... :O)
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On Apr 23, 5:00 pm, "Jan Sneep" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Doug,
>
> But w
On Apr 23, 5:00 pm, "Jan Sneep" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Doug,
>
> But with all due respect ... it should be easier ... a lot easier! ...
> simple basic stuff, like getting the latest Security Updates, IMHO should be
> a no-brainer for the average user and not require a System Administra
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On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 02:23:01PM -0400, Jan Sneep wrote:
> "You are not going to learn Debian (or Linux) overnight&
On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 02:23:01PM -0400, Jan Sneep wrote:
> "You are not going to learn Debian (or Linux) overnight" ... Oh, I
> know that ... didn't expect to ... doesn't make it any less
> frustrating though ... as I said after three months of plugging away
> at this, when I have some time t
... compared to this one. :O)
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Jan Sneep wrote:
> It is just SOOO frustratin
Jan Sneep wrote:
It is just SOOO frustrating ... like now I can't get the OS to re-install ... have to use FDISK to delete the partitions, but it seems to remember the old info ... so have to first format the hard drive with a DOS partition and then try to re-install ... and it takes hours to do
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Jan Sneep wrote:
> I could log in, but every command I could think of to try failed ... the
> only command that worked was "help" and
ed and then go get all the updates and install
> them?
>
>
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> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Newbie Aptitude Question about Security Updates
On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 12:22:57PM -0400, Jan Sneep wrote:
> I could log in, but every command I could think of to try failed ... the
> only command that worked was "help" and it didn't really provide any helpful
> advice ... so I've started to re-install the OS, this will be the 7th or 8th
> time
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On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 11:10:55AM -0400, Jan Sneep wrote:
> Wanted to make sure I had all the latest Security & installed
> applications updates. Based
On Mon, Apr 23, 2007 at 11:10:55AM -0400, Jan Sneep wrote:
> Wanted to make sure I had all the latest Security & installed
> applications updates. Based on some recent threads on this list it looked
> like Aptitude was the tool to use.
>
> I'm a total newbie ... downloaded and successfully instal
Wanted to make sure I had all the latest Security & installed
applications updates. Based on some recent threads on this list it looked
like Aptitude was the tool to use.
I'm a total newbie ... downloaded and successfully installed my very first
Debian OS a month of so ago and thought I should tr
On Sun, Jan 26, 2003 at 05:54:03PM +, Hugh Saunders wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 26, 2003 at 01:46:41PM +1100, Rob Weir wrote:
> > # aptitude install bleh
>
> Yeah, i figured that but then i thought why not apt-get!!
Aptitude is smarter in same ways, for a start, but the bigger reason is
that aptit
On Sun, Jan 26, 2003 at 01:46:41PM +1100, Rob Weir wrote:
> # aptitude install bleh
Yeah, i figured that but then i thought why not apt-get!!
Would still be good to be able to sync the aptitude package status with
the actual package status, is this possible?
hugh
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> want to aptiutude to install what i select and its dependencies [nothing
> else- bit like apt-get install -which is what i end up using!] but as
> ive fiddled about with it, aptitud
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> I'm trying to take better control of my installation, and fired up
> aptitude. I inadvertently tried to do an upgrade (to woody rc1) a while
> back and am trying to cancel it. Is there a way to 'wipe' queued
> actions and/or reset aptitude?
>
when
I'm trying to take better control of my installation, and fired up
aptitude. I inadvertently tried to do an upgrade (to woody rc1) a while
back and am trying to cancel it. Is there a way to 'wipe' queued
actions and/or reset aptitude?
Yes, I've RTFM, but haven't gotten anywhere
On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 03:55:45PM -0500, Seneca wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 05:56:37PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote:
> > how do i install a 'virtual' package in aptitude? for instance, i can
> > see latex as a package in aptitude. when i hit +, it does not get
> > marked.
>
> Press enter o
On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 05:56:37PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote:
> how do i install a 'virtual' package in aptitude? for instance, i can
> see latex as a package in aptitude. when i hit +, it does not get
> marked.
Press enter on the listed virtual package. You should then get a screen
similar
> "Sandip" == Sandip P Deshmukh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Sandip> hello all i am really sorry to ask such a basic question. but i
Sandip> could not locate the help resources.
Sandip> how do i install a 'virtual' package in aptitude? for instance,
Sandip> i can see latex as a package in apti
"Sandip" == Sandip P Deshmukh writes:
Sandip> hello all i am really sorry to ask such a basic
Sandip> question. but i could not locate the help resources.
Sandip> how do i install a 'virtual' package in aptitude? for
Sandip> instance, i can see latex as a package in aptitude
hello all
i am really sorry to ask such a basic question. but i could not locate
the help resources.
how do i install a 'virtual' package in aptitude? for instance, i can
see latex as a package in aptitude. when i hit +, it does not get
marked.
thanks in advance for help
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