Re: feature-proposal: apt-get : single-package reinstallation
On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 07:09:54AM -0700, Sean Champ wrote:
> hello.
>
> i've come across a need to reinstall some packages, a few times so far.
>
> ( yeah, this probably shouldn't need to be done, by someone who knows
> what they're doing. that's why i'm trying to learn. )
>
> ( and most recently, this reinstall-need is a result of kluding up some things
> xFree-related, while trying to install x 4.0.1 from the un-debianized
> distribution.
>
> ( now, xemacs works from root, but for non-root attempts at use it (xemacs)
> complains about libXaw.6.so , or something like that, and does not start. ) )
>
>
> so, a proposal:
>
> maybe a 'reinstall' option for apt-get ?
apt-get --reinstall install <pkg>
IOW, it's been done already, "man apt-get" will show this :)
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