"Mumia W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> The man-page for dpkg suggests that Michael's method should have
> worked:
>
>> dpkg --set-selections
>> Set package selections using file read from stdin.
>
> Notice that additional parameters are not required, and the input
> comes from stdin.
I was talking about "dpkg --get-selections", not "dpkg
--set-selections".
To be more explicit, "3dchess" is currently purged from my system.
Now, watch and be amazed:
# dpkg --get-selections | egrep 3dchess
# dpkg --get-selections 3dchess
3dchess purge
# echo '3dchess install' | dpkg --set-selections
# dpkg --get-selections | egrep 3dchess
# dpkg --get-selections 3dchess
3dchess install
#
You'll note that, even after "3dchess" has been selected for
installation, it will not be listed by:
dpkg --get-selections
because that doesn't list purged packages, even ones ready to be
installed. Instead, you must instead explicitly write:
dpkg --get-selections 3dchess
to verify that the selection status of this package has changed.
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Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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