Re: How to "upgrade" a dpkg with a .deb
Matt England wrote:
> How can one upgrade an installed dpkg with a .deb file, much the same
> way one can run:
>
> rpm -Uhv <new-version-of-package.rpm>
>
> using rpm? I was hoping for a
>
> dpkg -u <new-version-of-package.deb>
>
> command, but I don't see this or anything like it. I can't find
> anything in apt-get's man page, either.
>
> Any suggestions, tips?
>
> -Matt
>
>
How about
dpkg -iGE <new-version-of-package.rpm>
where
-i | --install
-G | --refuse-downgrade
-E | --skip-same-version
Regards,
Jörg-Volker.
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