[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Vá: aptitude reinstall from file contained package names?



2008/1/9, Douglas A. Tutty <dtutty@porchlight.ca>:
> On Wed, Jan 09, 2008 at 02:37:30PM +0100, Paul Csanyi wrote:

> > Now I want to reinstall all these packages listed in
> > 'installed_packages' file, with aptitude.

> I've never tried that automatically with aptitude and checking the man
> page suggests that its not possible.

I tried but have not success.

> If what you asked for really worked, then you would loose the main
> benefit of aptitude: keeping track of shifting dependancies and cruft
> controll.  Everything would appear to be automatically installed.

After all, I use aptitude to reinstall everything.

-- 
Regards, Paul Csanyi
http://www.freewebs.com/csanyi-pal/index.htm


Reply to: