Re: How to refresh Debian to install software set
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 07:26:13AM -0500, Dennis G. Wicks wrote:
> Greetings;
>
> I have four Debian systems and a couple of them seem to have gotten in
> the state that they don't have a full set of packages for some reason.
>
> Is there any way to do a refresh or reinstall of the system to make sure
> everything is there? Short of an install from the beginning that is!! I
> can figure that one out with no help. ;-)
>
> Many TIA!
> Dennis
there is the 'reinstall' option for aptitude.
and there is a tool to verify that there are not missing files from your
installed DEB files (i think its 'debverify'?? if anyone know, do tell)
-K
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