On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:50:16 -0400 mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > today when my update manger ran (on my lenny system) it said it > couldn't update normally, I had to run "apt-get dist-upgrade" to get > the openoffice and a few other applications installed. > My question is, What makes those different? Why not just a normal > upgrade? thanks > -mike
I don't use Lenny, but I imagine it's due to new dependencies that an upgraded package needed. apt-get upgrade will only upgrade the packages that are currently on your installation, not anything new. If a package requires a new package to satisfy a dependency, then you need to use apt-get dist-upgrade instead of the usual upgrade, because that will add new packages if needed. Graham -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]