Re: dselect and updating the system
> On Sat, 10 May 1997, Lawrence Chim wrote:
>
> > Gernot wrote:
> > >
> > > When I start dselect (using the ftp-method) I get a list of available
> > > "Updated Standard packages". This list tells me that there are new
> > > versions of my installed components available, they are marked with the
> > > asterix (*) but they are not installed when I try to install them
> > > (selection 3 in dselect). Is this the way the whole thing should work or
> > > am I missing something?
> > >
> >
> > Occasionally, I have this problem and I simply wrote down the packages
> > and install
> > them using dpkg manually :)
> This will work if the packages are reported missing during install. I got
> the idea he was sayin they don't even show up for install which is a
problem, I think.
> Try using "<shift> G" or ":" in select on the line that says Updated > packages etc... That is the upgrade/unhold command.
>
> If they are coming up missing during install it means the file names are
> off. Usually a new version has replaced the one in the package list
> making the name "somepkg.1.0.1-2" wrong because it's now named
> "somepkg.1.0.1-3". In which case you do have to d/l them manually.
>
> Hope this helps.
Ok. Here's a trace of my problem when I want to install newer packages
than those already installed ones... (sorry for my bad english)
When I try to SELECT packages I get the following:
> ------- Updated Standard packages in section libs -------
> *** Std libs libbfd2.7.0. 2.7.0.9-2 2.7.0.9-3 The GNU Binary File Descr
> ----- Updated Optional packages -----
> ------- Updated Optional packages in section base -------
> *** Opt base kernel-image 3 4 Linux kernel binary image
> ------- Updated Optional packages in section devel -------
> *** Opt devel kernel-heade 3 4 Linux kernel headers.
> *** Opt devel kernel-sourc 3 4 Linux kernel source.
> ------- Updated Optional packages in section libs -------
> *** Opt libs libhdf4 4.0.2-2 4.0.2-3 The Hierarchical Data For
All those packages are marked for install (and they are newer than the
packages already installed).
> * 3. [I]nstall Install and upgrade wanted packages.
>
> Processing status file...
>
> Processing Package files...
> stable...
> non-free...
> contrib...
>
> Constructing list of files to get...
>
> Approximate total space required: 0k
> Available space in debian: 243871k
> Nothing to get.
> Processing downloaded files...(for corrupt/old/partial)
>
> Do you want to install the files fetched [y]:
>
> dpkg: searched, but found no packages (files matching *.deb)
> DPKG ERROR
> Do you wish to delete the installed package (.deb) files? [y]:
???
Does this look familiar for someone?
Gernot
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