Re: upgrade a packge
From: Roberto Sanchez (rcsanchez97_at_yahoo.es)
Date: 09/30/03
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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:37:35 -0400 To: Debian User <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Vivek Kumar wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I need help to upgrade a certain package. I used following command:
> apt-get upgrade perl
> Once I do this it gives me a list of packages and goes back to the
> prompt. I see perl-base in the list.
> Can I upgrade single package ?? There is sendmail also in the list so if
> I upgrade all the packages I am afraid that sendmail will also get
> upgraded and so is the configuration files. I don't want to affect my
> mailing system.
> Any Help !!
>
One of the nice things about apt/dpkg is that it will never overwrite
your config files if you have changed the. It will always stop and ask
you. You can either view a diff or drop to a shell and examine the
files, then you can accept the new config or reject it. It is very good
about that, and I have never had a configuration accidentally
overwritten (except when I hit the wrong key on the keyboard).
-Roberto
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