On Sat, Sep 16, 2000 at 02:24:00AM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> I have been using it for a while now to keep track of what changes are being
> applied to the system during upgrades while tracking unstable. This is useful
> for:
>
> - Noting when bugs that affect me are fixed
>
> - Learning about packaging changes that might require (or suggest) manual
> intervention
>
> - Deciding whether or not I should install an updated package (e.g., delaying
> major changes for a time when I have the opportunity to fix breakage)
In case it wasn't clear to anyone wishing to try it out, in order to be
genuinely useful in this capacity, debchanges should be configured in
/etc/apt/apt.conf:
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/bin/debchanges --apt";};
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- mdz
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