Re: dpkg-architecture issues/vmware
On Fri, Aug 26, 2005 at 03:41:50AM -0500, simon@incarnis.com wrote:
> I did have 1.10.28 from sarge, but I upgraded gcc to build a package earlier. I will change the link to point to the right one.
>
> I got dpkg from amd64.debian.net unstable, I think. But I may be wrong.
Downgrading dpkg will cause some trouble. You will have to remove the
'log' line from the dpkg config in /etc/dpkg/ after downgrading or dpkg
won't run anymore.
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Also - forgive the newbie question - but can someone tell me how to 'downgrade' a package? Is it a matter of removing it completely then picking the right apt source to install from?
You can either:
apt-get install package/stable
or
apt-get install package=versionnumber
Len Sorensen
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