new apt and default action download files

2014-03-22 Thread Mohsen Pahlevanzadeh
Dear all, I upgrade my apt to 0.9.16.1 , my /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10periodic is: ##3 APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0"; APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0"; APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "0"; APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade

Re: the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-07 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sb, 05 feb 11, 12:35:47, PMA wrote: > > I have often read advice to the effect that it is best to choose *ONE* > package-handling strategy (dpkg OR apt-get OR aptitude OR synaptic) > and stick to it -- if only to ensure a consistent system representation > of my package installations history.

Re: the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-05 Thread Tom H
On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote: > On 02/05/2011 03:35 PM, PMA wrote: >> >> I have often read advice to the effect that it is best to choose *ONE* >> package-handling strategy (dpkg OR apt-get OR aptitude OR synaptic) >> and stick to it -- if only to ensure a consistent

Re: the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-05 Thread Eduardo M KALINOWSKI
On 02/05/2011 03:35 PM, PMA wrote: I have often read advice to the effect that it is best to choose *ONE* package-handling strategy (dpkg OR apt-get OR aptitude OR synaptic) and stick to it -- if only to ensure a consistent system representation of my package installations history. Since they u

Re: the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-05 Thread Kete
Okay, I misunderstood that it was only for upgrading Debian 5 to 6. I thought it was for upgrading packages. Thanks On Saturday February 5, 2011 11:00:37 am Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Sat, Feb 05, 2011 at 10:22:23AM -0500, Kete wrote: > > Hello, why have the authors of the Debian 6 release not

Re: the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-05 Thread PMA
I have often read advice to the effect that it is best to choose *ONE* package-handling strategy (dpkg OR apt-get OR aptitude OR synaptic) and stick to it -- if only to ensure a consistent system representation of my package installations history. In preparing to install a given package, what wo

Re: the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-05 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:22:23 -0500, Kete wrote: > Hello, why have the authors of the Debian 6 release notes chosen to > recommend apt-get? Just a few months ago, I read some other official > documentation recommend aptitude. Why is Debian flip flopping? Now, I > have to learn apt's commands, and a

Re: the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-05 Thread Tom H
On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Kete wrote: > > Hello, why have the authors of the Debian 6 release notes chosen to > recommend apt-get? Just a few months ago, I read some other official > documentation recommend aptitude. Why is Debian flip flopping? Now, I have to > learn apt's commands, and al

Re: the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-05 Thread Osamu Aoki
HI, On Sat, Feb 05, 2011 at 10:22:23AM -0500, Kete wrote: > Hello, why have the authors of the Debian 6 release notes chosen to > recommend apt-get? Because it is more robust for non-interactive dist-upgrade. http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_literal_apt_get_lit

Re: the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-05 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sat, Feb 05, 2011 at 10:22:23AM -0500, Kete wrote: > Hello, why have the authors of the Debian 6 release notes chosen to > recommend apt-get? Just a few months ago, I read some other official > documentation recommend aptitude. Why is Debian flip flopping? Now, I have to > learn apt's command

the new apt-get recommendation

2011-02-05 Thread Kete
Hello, why have the authors of the Debian 6 release notes chosen to recommend apt-get? Just a few months ago, I read some other official documentation recommend aptitude. Why is Debian flip flopping? Now, I have to learn apt's commands, and already, an apt-cache search doesn't tell me which pac

Re: problems with new apt-proxy

2004-10-20 Thread Art Edwards
Nick Hastings wrote: Hi, * Art Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [041021 09:18]: I have upgraded to the newest apt-proxy and things have become really sl. I spend a lot of time [Waiting for headers]. Is there some configuration that I'm missing? Sounds like you're experiencing a know bug

Re: problems with new apt-proxy

2004-10-20 Thread Nick Hastings
Hi, * Art Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [041021 09:18]: > I have upgraded to the newest apt-proxy and things have become really > sl. I spend a lot of time [Waiting for headers]. Is there some > configuration that I'm missing? Sounds like you're experiencing a know bug (don't know the numbe

problems with new apt-proxy

2004-10-20 Thread Art Edwards
I have upgraded to the newest apt-proxy and things have become really sl. I spend a lot of time [Waiting for headers]. Is there some configuration that I'm missing? Art Edwards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [off topic] new apt ?

1999-04-20 Thread Christian Lavoie
> Christian Lavoie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Those are very old screenshots of apt (originally named deity). I have no > > > idea if they still resemble the current apt. > > > > More or less. > > Isn't apt a command-line tool though? If not, how does one run it with > a GUI? I made mysel

Re: [off topic] new apt ?

1999-04-19 Thread Bob Nielsen
On 19 Apr 1999, Arcady Genkin wrote: > Christian Lavoie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Those are very old screenshots of apt (originally named deity). I have no > > > idea if they still resemble the current apt. > > > > More or less. > > Isn't apt a command-line tool though? If not, how do

Re: [off topic] new apt ?

1999-04-19 Thread Arcady Genkin
Christian Lavoie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Those are very old screenshots of apt (originally named deity). I have no > > idea if they still resemble the current apt. > > More or less. Isn't apt a command-line tool though? If not, how does one run it with a GUI? -- Arcady Genkin "I opene

Re: [off topic] new apt ?

1999-04-19 Thread Christian Lavoie
> Those are very old screenshots of apt (originally named deity). I have no > idea if they still resemble the current apt. More or less. Gnome-apt Is similar, but have a right pane with more thorough information about the currently selected package. Other than that, it's more or less accurate. Ch

Re: [off topic] new apt ?

1999-04-18 Thread Rick Macdonald
On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Chad A. Adlawan wrote: > i see ppl are still fighting about debian and redhat and dselect and stuff > ... anyway, would someone please try and check out > http://www.debian.org/~jgg/apt/screenshots/ ??? i was roaming around a > while ago when i saw them ... > any idea w

Re: [off topic] new apt ?

1999-04-18 Thread matt
"Chad A. Adlawan" wrote: > > hello everyone ! > > i see ppl are still fighting about debian and redhat and dselect and stuff > ... anyway, would someone please try and check out > http://www.debian.org/~jgg/apt/screenshots/ ??? i was roaming around a > while ago when i saw them ... > any i

[off topic] new apt ?

1999-04-18 Thread Chad A. Adlawan
hello everyone ! i see ppl are still fighting about debian and redhat and dselect and stuff ... anyway, would someone please try and check out http://www.debian.org/~jgg/apt/screenshots/ ??? i was roaming around a while ago when i saw them ... any idea what they are, their package names, et

Re: new apt

1999-03-19 Thread Christopher J. Morrone
On Fri, 19 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > *- On 19 Mar, Christopher J. Morrone wrote about "new apt" > > > > I installed the newest apt, and now the ftp method appears to be missing. > > I'd rather not have to set up a web server just to use apt on

Re: new apt

1999-03-19 Thread servis
*- On 19 Mar, Christopher J. Morrone wrote about "new apt" > > I installed the newest apt, and now the ftp method appears to be missing. > I'd rather not have to set up a web server just to use apt on the local > machines...was that an oversight? > > >

new apt

1999-03-19 Thread Christopher J. Morrone
I installed the newest apt, and now the ftp method appears to be missing. I'd rather not have to set up a web server just to use apt on the local machines...was that an oversight?

New APT version

1998-05-06 Thread Jason Gunthorpe
I have compiled a version of APT for rex/bo. It was built on my 486 that runs some strange rex/bo mix and should work on every system from 1.2 onwards. For completeness I built up a matching version for hamm. http://www.debian.org/~jgg/apt_0.0.pre9-0.1_i386.deb http://www.debian.org/~jgg/apt_0.0