Re: Bug#225999: ITP: debsync -- installed packages synchronization tool
On Sun, Jan 04, 2004 at 07:06:32PM -0600, John Goerzen wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 01:26:47AM +0100, Wouter Verhelst wrote:
> > > I want a bunch of hosts to have a set of debs installed. I don't want
> > > any excess packages removed, but I want this minimum set installed.
> >
> > for host in $hostlist
> > do
> > ssh -t $host apt-get install $pkglist
> > done
> >
> > where $hostlist contains the names of the hosts, and $pkglist the list
> > of debs you want installed. If a package is already installed, apt will
> > skip it (unless a more recent version is available)...
>
> Of course, all the alternatives to the ITP package require the user to
> know:
>
> 1. I/O redirection
> 2. Shell scripting
> 3. Details of pulling this info from dpkg/apt
>
> To someone that does not already posess those skills, having a simple
> command to do it could be valuable. Not all Debian users are
> programmers or even desire to be.
I think that for someone who is administering a computer park large
enough to make this kind of things useful, it can be expected that he
does indeed possess those skills.
--
Wouter Verhelst
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