Bug#135590: Release note (dpkg --get-selections)
On Sun, Feb 24, 2002 at 09:51:05PM -0800, Matt Kraai wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 24, 2002 at 03:05:28PM -0800, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> > It may be better to use "dpkg --get-selections \*" for recording
> > configuration. So documentation of release-notes can be:
>
> Why is this better?
Hi, Matt: (I send this to BTS for the record)
Good point but think this story for me:
1) One may purge some base packages such as nvi, emacs or tetex, and
happy on potato.
2) Use only "dpkg --get-selections" to record packages (only hold and
install entries are recorded)
3) one may run dselect when installing woody and accidentally
installing some base packages. (nvi, for example due to dselect
select it as default)
4) "dpkg --set-selections" will not duplicate system since it will not
purge nvi if above created package record is used. Oops! Time for
checking all dselect selections....
If "dpkg --get-selections \*" is used, file created is larger but
contains "purge" entries. This enable people to easily regain original
state no matter what previous state were.
I know it may not be critical but "why not?".
Am I clear? (This is what I recommended on DDP page:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/quick-reference/)
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+ Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com> @ Cupertino, CA USA +
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