Re: Features Missing in Debian's Package Management System
On 16/06/11 03:32, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Additional to this, my suggestion:
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> 2. An option, to see, which files will be installed BEFORE the first
> installation or at renewing (although, I think, apt-file might be able to
> handle this somehow, not sure)
What's wrong with:-
# apt-get -s install/upgrade/dist-upgrade/remove | more
??
>
> 3. And last but not least: An option, to blacklisting broken packages! (very
> important)
If you have a working package that the system wants to update with a
borked one what about:-
# echo borked_package hold|dpkg --set-selections
??
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> Thanks for your patience!
>
> Hans
>
Cheers
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