restoring /var/cache/apt/archives contents
From: Antonio Rodriguez (arodriguez31_at_cfl.rr.com)
Date: 02/29/04
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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 21:56:57 -0500 To: Debian Users List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
I have used in the past apt-move to create a local mirror. I usually
like to keep archives with the debs, in case I need to reinstall them
and they are gone from the archives, after being replaced by new
versions. At this point I would like better to just restore all the
debs that have been deleted by my careless accepting the default in
dselect. I would like to hear opinions about the best options here.
dpkg set selections followed by some aptget download only...
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