Re: Package management, involuntary upgrade
On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 06:20:02PM +0100, Ameurlain Antoine wrote:
> Hi,
> I would like to know if there's a simple start document about
> debian package management (e.g. an howto). dpkg, apt-get, dselect
> are mighty but quite hard to really understand.
> I would also like to have a description of the sort of link there
> are beetween package, an also a description of package states :)
i crafted one concerning mostly apt-get, tho it touches on some
of the dpkg features -- it's at
http://www.eGroups.com/files/newbieDoc/apt-get-intro.html
> Preparing to replace libc6 2.1.3-10 (using .../libc6_2.2.1-1_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement libc6 ...
> Replacing files in old package ldso ...
>
> I didn't want that, but ... it happened. Now i'm quite nervous
> about my running http (compiled one), postmaster (deb package) etc.
> Are there reasons for me to be nervous ?
i've seen discussion on this type of topic recently -- but it
passed over my head without making any stops :) ... maybe
someone else who's eavesdropping can say for sure.
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