On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 07:49:03AM -0400, Shawn McMahon wrote: > Many people skip the "apt-cache show webalizer" part, and just pray for > the best.
Many people skip the "apt-cache show webalizer" part, and read what apt-get has to say about it: # apt-get install libdbd-pg-perl [...] The following extra packages will be installed: libpgsql2 libpgtcl postgresql-client The following packages will be REMOVED: libpgsql2.1 The following NEW packages will be installed: libpgsql2 The following packages will be upgraded libdbd-pg-perl libpgtcl postgresql-client [ Hmm... Nope, I don't think I want to remove libpgsql2.1 and replace it with libpgsql2... ] Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n Abort. Much quicker, easier, more accurate, and more complete than using apt-cache to track down the dependencies, their versions, the versions of their dependencies, etc. (This may be dependent upon having the line Apt::Get::Show-Upgraded "true"; in /etc/apt/apt.conf, but I think it's the default behaviour.) -- When we reduce our own liberties to stop terrorism, the terrorists have already won. - reverius Innocence is no protection when governments go bad. - Tom Swiss -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]