Re: Silence apt-get for real

[Andrey Andreev <andreev@cs.helsinki.fi>]

Radu Brumariu wrote:
> Andrey Andreev wrote:
> > > ------------------
> > > Configuration file `/etc/qmail/tcp.smtp'
> > >  ==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
> > >  ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
> > >    What would you like to do about it ?  Your options are:
> > >     Y or I  : install the package maintainer's version
> > >     N or O  : keep your currently-installed version
> > >       D     : show the differences between the versions
> > >       Z     : background this process to examine the situation
> > >  The default action is to keep your current version.
> > > *** tcp.smtp (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? n
> > > ------------------
> > >
> > > How can I get rid of this warning ? - I want apt-get to be completely
> > > silent. I know that this could be dangerous - but in my case it is ok
> > > given that it is me that control the repository and that I have tested
> > > all the packages before putting them there.
> > >
> > > So to put it short how do I silence apt-get completely ?.
> >
> >
> > Check the yes command.
> >
> > You probably want something like
> >
> > yes | apt-get upgrade -youroptionshere
> >
> > or
> >
> > yes N | apt-get upgrade -youroptionshere
> >
> > etc.
> >
> > Andro
>
>
>
> apt-get has alread a switch just for that : apt-get -y upgrade . RTFM.


And -y does not cover all warnings, as you would see if you RTFM 
yourself. Next time try to answer the question.

Andro