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Post #100,641

by folkert

5/6/03 7:54:21 PM

I'd send you a set of Disks...

But you'd just claim I was poking fun at you.

I have given out a ton.

Debian allows you to Upgrade/update incrementally as a scheduled task iffn you want. Once Debian is installed, providing it can see a Network Interface properly and/or a CD-ROM Drive, you'll never have to re-install it. That is unless you want a faster machine or run out of space.

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Post #100,643

by broomberg

5/6/03 8:50:37 PM

I believe you

I've seen you do it for many.

But no point. Cable modem is very fast.
I should have it all in about 60 minutes.

Post #100,663

by kmself

5/7/03 12:10:54 AM

Jigdo

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Post #100,693

by drewk

5/7/03 7:56:13 AM

Speaking of which ...

Debian allows you to Upgrade/update incrementally as a scheduled task iffn you want.

I tried to set this up and obviously missed something. Here's what I put in /etc/cron.daily/apt:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade -d

And here's the mail I get in the morning:

/etc/cron.daily/apt:
run-parts: failed to exec /etc/cron.daily/apt: Exec format error
run-parts: /etc/cron.daily/apt exited with return code 1

Can you tell I don't do shell scripts for a living? So what's the simple answer I don't know?

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Post #100,713

by kmself

5/7/03 10:24:33 AM

Well-formed scripts

Your shell scripts must:

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Be executable: chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/apt
Be scripts. Add a first line majick of #!/bin/sh
If you want that update to run, you have to approve it: echo y | apt-get -d dist-upgrade. I'd add a '-u' switch for good measure to show what updated. You can also set this (somehow) in your apt preferences, check with ~~chins~~ Greg for this.

Post #100,718

by drewk

5/7/03 10:43:37 AM

I was missing the first-line magic

As for the apt options, I know that I want the script to download the updates but not install them. How do I tell it to download only, then how do I review what's going to be updated, then how do I tell it to install (or not) the stuff that's already been downloaded?

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Post #100,728

by kmself

5/7/03 11:17:16 AM

5/7/03 12:02:40 PM

apt-get options

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

Edited by kmself May 7, 2003, 12:02:40 PM EDT

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Post #100,731

by drewk

5/7/03 11:19:55 AM

5/7/03 11:22:33 AM

Thanks, that's what I needed ... uhh, question

Did you mean apt-get upgrade?

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Edited by drewk May 7, 2003, 11:22:33 AM EDT

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I'd send you a set of Disks... - (folkert) - (7) - May 6, 2003, 07:54:21 PM EDT

I believe you - (broomberg) - (1) - May 6, 2003, 08:50:37 PM EDT

Jigdo - (kmself) - May 7, 2003, 12:10:54 AM EDT

Speaking of which ... - (drewk) - (4) - May 7, 2003, 07:56:13 AM EDT

Well-formed scripts - (kmself) - (3) - May 7, 2003, 10:24:33 AM EDT

I was missing the first-line magic - (drewk) - (2) - May 7, 2003, 10:43:37 AM EDT

apt-get options - (kmself) - (1) - May 7, 2003, 12:02:40 PM EDT

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