On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 11:01:44PM +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > Or, just use "sudo dpkg -i old-package.deb" (maybe in chroot). > > Please read "Chapter 2. Debian package management" > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_rescue_with_the_dpkg_command >
(Belatedly) that is good info about dpkg working well in emergencies because it is low level and can be used from rescue disk to a target system. I will probably use that lesson someday. 8O But I've got the apt-cacher system going now so I know what I have archived, downloaded once to storage, without bloating my /var partition. Disk space can come in handy. :) -- Kind Regards, Freeman http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100302032434.ga13...@europa.office
