Re: Apt-get Upgrade/Update question
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]
Re: Apt-get Upgrade/Update question
begin Matthew Daubenspeck quotation: > What exactly does this mean? That you haven't read the man page for apt-get. > The following packages have been kept back > webalizer upgrade upgrade is used to install the newest versions of all packages currently installed on the system from the sources enumerated in /etc/apt/sources.list. Packages currently installed with new versions available are retrieved and upgraded; under no cir cumstances are currently installed packages removed, or packages not already installed retrieved and installed. New versions of currently installed packages that cannot be upgraded without changing the install status of another package will be left at their current version. An update must be performed first so that apt-get knows that new ver sions of packages are available. See especially the line "New versions of currently installed packages that cannot be upgraded without changing the install status of another package will be left at their current version." One way to fix it: apt-cache show webalizer (look at the dependencies, see if there are any that you recognize as things you DON'T want installed for some reason) Once you're happy with the dependencies; apt-get install webalizer (that will force it to go ahead and install new software to meet dependencies.) Many people skip the "apt-cache show webalizer" part, and just pray for the best. If your system isn't mission-critical, there's a lot to be said for this practice, and less to be said against it, but you're still taking a risk if you do. I do it all the time, haven't broken anything serious yet. BTW, after you do an "apt-get update", one way to find out what will be installed before you commit to it is "apt-get -s upgrade". The "-s" says "don't actually do it, just show me what you would do." -- Shawn McMahon| McMahon's Laws of Linux support: http://www.eiv.com | 1) There's more than one way to do it AIM: spmcmahonfedex, smcmahoneiv | 2) Somebody thinks your way is wrong pgpqstFHCilg9.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Apt-get Upgrade/Update question
On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:58:58 -0400, Matthew Daubenspeck wrote: >What exactly does this mean? > >ordeal:/home/mellofone# apt-get upgrade >Reading Package Lists... Done >Building Dependency Tree... Done >The following packages have been kept back > webalizer >0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not >upgraded. This question was asked and answered 4/21 as ""What does "The following packages have been kept back" mean?"" -- gt It is interesting to note that as one evil empire (generic) fell, another Evil Empire (tm) began its nefarious rise. -- me Coincidence? I think not. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Apt-get Upgrade/Update question
Means, packages is not available in your apt sources. What are you actually trying to do with "apt-get upgrade"? - Original Message - From: "Matthew Daubenspeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 6:58 PM Subject: Apt-get Upgrade/Update question > What exactly does this mean?> > ordeal:/home/mellofone# apt-get upgrade> Reading Package Lists... Done> Building Dependency Tree... Done> The following packages have been kept back> webalizer> 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not> upgraded.
Re: Apt-get Upgrade/Update question
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/index.en.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Apt-get Upgrade/Update question
Hi, If I'm not mistaken, it means that this package needs new dependencies in order to be upgraded. It happened to me today with the package links which required two new libraries. I solved the problem with apt-get install links... No problem so far, though I'm not sure it's a clean method. > -Original Message- > From: Matthew Daubenspeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 2:59 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Apt-get Upgrade/Update question > > > What exactly does this mean? > > ordeal:/home/mellofone# apt-get upgrade > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following packages have been kept back > webalizer > 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not > upgraded. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Apt-get Upgrade/Update question
What exactly does this mean? ordeal:/home/mellofone# apt-get upgrade Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following packages have been kept back webalizer 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
