Re: dpkg doesn't show newer kernel packages available?
On Sat, Jul 14, 2007 at 02:16:37PM -0400, H.S. wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> How come I cannot see newer kernel packages available with dpkg:
> $> dpkg -l linux-image-*
>
> doesn't list kernels 2.6.2* at all. However, I can get some hits if I
> try to install such a package:
> So what am I missing with dpkg?
>
dpkg -l lists info for debs it knows about, ie. installed ones. It
knows nothing about apt repositories. Apt is a layer above dpkg. Apt
fetches the debs and calls dpkg once for each deb in the correct order.
Apt keeps track of the dependencies in this case (dpkg also checks that
dependencies are met before install).
Doug.
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