Q: Using apt-get upgrade-Any way to get list first?

Using apt-get upgrade on my http line I get 44 packages and 23MB, now ona 56k It I'll be here until Xmas, so is therea way of seeig what it wants to upgarde and can I then just specify that package? Thanks, Jonathan -- Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-

Re: Q: Using apt-get upgrade-Any way to get list first?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said... Using apt-get upgrade on my http line I get 44 packages and 23MB, now ona 56k It I'll be here until Xmas, so is therea way of seeig what it wants to upgarde and can I then just specify

Re: Q: Using apt-get upgrade-Any way to get list first?

Use a frontend like capt (console-apt) or aptitude. They show you a list of packages to be updated. Aptitude puts the packages to be upgraded in reverse cyan and sets the SA field to iu. Capt (package console-apt) will put them into the second list from the top--headed Installed packages

Re: Q: Using apt-get upgrade-Any way to get list first? Solved!

Thanks for the feedback. Someone had earlier also suggested using apt(get -u upgrade to get the list and it worked. I'll keep yours on file as well. Jonathan -- Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-