is it true about my speculation? :-)~MIKE~(-:
On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 9:01 PM, Michael Havens <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > If that is so we don't need to add PPAs to our systems. IN other words > PPAs are just a way to make it so that we are always running the latest > version of the package regardless of if it works whereas we choose what we > want to run with: > <package>=<version> > That is very Linuxy of them! > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 8:56 PM, Michael Havens <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> This is interesting: >> A specific version of a package can be selected for installation by >> following the package name with an equals (=) and the version of the >> package to select. This will cause that version to be located and selected >> for install. Alternatively, a specific distribution can be selected by >> following the package name with a slash (/) and the version of the >> distribution or the Archive name (i.e. stable, testing, unstable). >> >> So is this saying you don't need the PPA to install the latest version >> but can instead do: >> <package>=<version> >> ????? >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 7:38 PM, Stephen Partington <cryptwo...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >>> >>> what he said, Was typing it up based on >>> http://linux.die.net/man/8/apt-get >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 6:37 PM, Todd Millecam <tyg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Any packages that don't have a newer version in the repo that you >>>> currently have installed. What it actually installs is entirely determined >>>> by your distribution (guessing you're running Ubuntu since it's common and >>>> uses aptitude), so the guys in charge of Ubuntu determine what does and >>>> doesn't get upgraded with that command. apt-get upgrade will, in fact >>>> upgrade your kernel if there is a kernel package in your repo. Also, some >>>> distros will even download firmware packages and install them (but usually >>>> not the bios). Also, without running an update there's no way to know if >>>> there are any new packages. >>>> If you want an explicit list of what it will upgrade, type in: >>>> apt-get --just-list upgrade >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Michael Havens <bmi...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> what doesn't 'apt-get upgrade' uhhhhh,.. what doesn't it upgrade? >>>>> 1- the kernel >>>>> 2- the BIOS (which doesn't really count since it isn't part of the OS) >>>>> 3- ? >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Todd Millecam >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>
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