The '-d' switch is 'download only'. To confirm, manually run 'apt-get dist-upgrade -s -u' (show only, show updated) to see what's going to run. Then 'apt-get dist-upgrade -u' to actually commit the changes.
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If you want to skip installing a package, put it on hold: echo 'packagename hold' | dpkg --set-selections will do this (or pass a file, or a 'here' document, or...).
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Edit: yes, I meant "dist-upgrade", not "update" (above, fixed, twice)
Edited by
kmself
May 7, 2003, 11:54:23 AM EDT
apt-get options
The '-d' switch is 'download only'. To confirm, manually run 'apt-get update -s -u' (show only, show updated) to see what's going to run. Then 'apt-get update -u' to actually commit the changes.
If you want to skip installing a package, put it on hold: echo 'packagename hold' | dpkg --set-selections will do this (or pass a file, or a 'here' document, or...).
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Edited by
kmself
May 7, 2003, 12:02:40 PM EDT
apt-get options
The '-d' switch is 'download only'. To confirm, manually run 'apt-get update -s -u' (show only, show updated) to see what's going to run. Then 'apt-get dist-upgrade -u' to actually commit the changes.
If you want to skip installing a package, put it on hold: echo 'packagename hold' | dpkg --set-selections will do this (or pass a file, or a 'here' document, or...).
Edit: yes, I meant "dist-upgrade", not "update" (above, fixed)
--
Karsten M. Self [link|mailto:kmself@ix.netcom.com|kmself@ix.netcom.com]
[link|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/]
What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?
[link|http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/|TWikIWETHEY] -- an experiment in collective intelligence. Stupidity. Whatever.
Keep software free. Oppose the CBDTPA. Kill S.2048 dead.
[link|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html]