Re: Get a list of obsoleted packages
Hello!
On 08/27/2010 04:40 PM, *T o n g* wrote, and I quote (in part):
I use to get the list of obsoleted packages using aptitude. Now that I'm
planning to remove aptitude, what are the alternatives?
I think it would suit you something like this:
apt-show-versions | grep --ignore-case --invert-match testing | grep \
--ignore-case No available version in archive
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Re: Get a list of obsoleted packages
Le 28/08/2010 à 02:49, T o n g a écrit : On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:04:15 -0600, Javier Vasquez wrote: . . . Aptitude call a package obsolete when it is installed/configured but it is no (longer) available from any of your configured sources. -- Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. ,= ,-_-. =. Well, similar to the last definition is orphan. I'm not sure if that is what's been looked for... In that case, I suggest deborphan. What is your problem here ? one the one hand you ask for advices for choosing tools like a newbie on the other hand you seems to know them rather well and need precise details, but you don't read the documentation. my advide is rtfm, and use your favorite search engine, and last ask on the list :-) Alain PS : i am not a english native speaker, i may lack subtle words. my intend here is to be clear, not rude. -- 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/201008281043.22026.alain.baecker...@laposte.net
Re: Get a list of obsoleted packages
In 201008281043.22026.alain.baecker...@laposte.net, Alain Baeckeroot wrote: Le 28/08/2010 à 02:49, T o n g a écrit : On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:04:15 -0600, Javier Vasquez wrote: . . . Aptitude call a package obsolete when it is installed/configured but it is no (longer) available from any of your configured sources. Well, similar to the last definition is orphan. I'm not sure if that is what's been looked for... In that case, I suggest deborphan. What is your problem here ? one the one hand you ask for advices for choosing tools like a newbie Newbies are not the only ones can can get use out of new tools. Even experts should be comfortable enough to ask questions; no one knows everything. I feel very comfortable using aptitude and there are very specific features (like this one) that I don't know how to reproduce in with the apt tools. on the other hand you seems to know them rather well and need precise details, but you don't read the documentation. No, rather, I've read the documentation and I *still* don't think apt can do this simply. The aptitude UI displays obsolete packages by default. The aptitude command- line for showing them is simple: (aptitude search '?obsolete'). Viewing one results of apt-cache policy on one of these packages gives an idea of how aptitude is finding them; they only have one available version: /var/lib/dpkg/status a.k.a. now. Still, apt-cache and the other apt tools don't seem to have a way to search for packages based on their lack of available versions that I can find. So, let me ask the question again, more clearly: What is the apt equivalent of aptitude's (aptitude search '?obsolete')? -- Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. ,= ,-_-. =. b...@iguanasuicide.net ((_/)o o(\_)) ICQ: 514984 YM/AIM: DaTwinkDaddy `-'(. .)`-' http://iguanasuicide.net/\_/ signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: Get a list of obsoleted packages
Le 27/08/2010 à 16:35, T o n g a écrit : Hi, I use to get the list of obsoleted packages using aptitude. Now that I'm planning to remove aptitude, what are the alternatives? obsolete = not up to date = need to be upgraded = apt-get update # update the package informations apt-get -s upgrade # will show the list of packages that would need to be upgraded but would do nothing Alain -- 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/201008271648.59327.alain.baecker...@laposte.net
Re: Get a list of obsoleted packages
On 2010-08-27 16:35 +0200, T o n g wrote: I use to get the list of obsoleted packages using aptitude. Now that I'm planning to remove aptitude, what are the alternatives? Why do you want to remove aptitude? Sven -- 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/8739u0yrr7@turtle.gmx.de
Re: Get a list of obsoleted packages
In 201008271648.59327.alain.baecker...@laposte.net, Alain Baeckeroot wrote: Le 27/08/2010 à 16:35, T o n g a écrit : I use to get the list of obsoleted packages using aptitude. Now that I'm planning to remove aptitude, what are the alternatives? obsolete = not up to date = need to be upgraded That's not what aptitude calls an Obsolete package. Aptitude call a package obsolete when it is installed/configured but it is no (longer) available from any of your configured sources. -- Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. ,= ,-_-. =. b...@iguanasuicide.net ((_/)o o(\_)) ICQ: 514984 YM/AIM: DaTwinkDaddy `-'(. .)`-' http://iguanasuicide.net/\_/ signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: Get a list of obsoleted packages
On 8/27/10, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. b...@iguanasuicide.net wrote: In 201008271648.59327.alain.baecker...@laposte.net, Alain Baeckeroot wrote: Le 27/08/2010 à 16:35, T o n g a écrit : I use to get the list of obsoleted packages using aptitude. Now that I'm planning to remove aptitude, what are the alternatives? obsolete = not up to date = need to be upgraded That's not what aptitude calls an Obsolete package. Aptitude call a package obsolete when it is installed/configured but it is no (longer) available from any of your configured sources. -- Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. ,= ,-_-. =. Well, similar to the last definition is orphan. I'm not sure if that is what's been looked for... In that case, I suggest deborphan. -- Javier. -- 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/aanlktim4xzoxhv_f+g=ar+jf8svjh6khqiwrs35ka...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Get a list of obsoleted packages
Le 27/08/2010 à 17:04, T o n g a écrit : On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:48:58 +0200, Alain Baeckeroot wrote: I use to get the list of obsoleted packages using aptitude. . . obsolete = not up to date = need to be upgraded sigh... who told you that? sigh... rtfm Alain -- 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/201008280122.50631.alain.baecker...@laposte.net
