Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 02:26:40 +0000
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
On Thu, Jan 29, 2004 at 03:31:44PM -0800, Nano Nano wrote:
> What is the precise definition of "available"?
Whatever's in your available file (/var/lib/dpkg/available). Remember to
run 'dselect update' rather than 'apt-get update' to keep this up to
date. I believe only the latest version of each package is listed.
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Re: Replicate installed packages to new system ... This is one of the prefered way but debian doesn't afaik have a way to ... the packages but then you have to answer the debconf questions and then ... debconf-set-selections (from package debconf itself) ... new% dselect update... (Debian-User)
Re: Replicate installed packages to new system ... the packages but then you have to answer the debconf questions and then ... debconf-set-selections (from package debconf itself) ... new% dselect update... new% apt-get dselect-upgrade... (Debian-User)
Re: /var/lib/dpkg/available a day behind apt ... Sounds like you're using 'apt-get update' instead of 'dselect update'.... To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org ... (Debian-User)
Re: Installing a package from "testing" or "unstable". How? ...Kevin Dean wrote: In order to do this, you must have the testing or unstable ... The apt-get install <package name> and it should pull from the unstable repository. ... And dont forget to uncomment the line with stable, and #to comment out# the line with unstable after you get your package, and then run apt-get update again, or your next upgrade will bring your styable machine to unstable ... To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of "unsubscribe". ... (Debian-User)
Re: Advice on staying current ... when you update your local dpkg database, it only has the lastest data,... I run apt-get update every couple of days or so, ... 'apt-get update' will just update the package *list*. ... To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ... (Debian-User)
