Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

2006-08-31 Thread Michael S. Peek
Michael S. Peek wrote: Kevin Buhr wrote: "Michael S. Peek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I've traced my problem down to the use of 'dpkg --set-selections' command. As an example, I have a package named tiem-nis-client-cfg that sets up NIS for generic workstations. If I understand correctly

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

2006-08-31 Thread Michael S. Peek
Kevin Buhr wrote: "Michael S. Peek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I've traced my problem down to the use of 'dpkg --set-selections' command. As an example, I have a package named tiem-nis-client-cfg that sets up NIS for generic workstations. If I understand correctly, I should be able to do

Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

2006-08-30 Thread Michael S. Peek
Hello gurus, I thought I would be slick and write a package that contains a script that will figure out what should be installed/removed/upgraded/etc. on each of the machines where I work. (Using sarge, btw.) I had planned to do this by listing each of the packages and it's install status in