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Re: aptitude and multiple distros



On 28 May 2003 06:07:40 -0500
Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> With apt-get, I can do:
>   # apt-get -u -t testing install foobar
>   # apt-get -u -t unstable install snafu
 
> How do I do the same in aptitude from the command line?

    -t is shared between the two.  -u isn't needed since aptitude always shows
you changes before making them.  So:

aptitude -t testing install foobar
aptitude -t unstable install snafu

    At least that is what I get from reading 'aptitude help' and 'man
apt-get'.

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