Re: Installing a debian file
On Thu 30 Jan 2025 at 16:14:00 (+0000), Michael wrote:
> I ran, as root :-
>
> dpkg -i ente-auth-v4.2.8-x86_64.deb
Running apt install path-to/ente-auth-v4.2.8-x86_64.deb
will check for dependencies etc. (You must include the path.)
It will also log a record of what was installed or removed
on the system, ie APT records history, whereas dpkg lives
entirely in the present.
> So I downloaded the new .deb file and installed it (again using root) :-
>
> dpkg -i ente-auth-v4.3.1-x86_64.deb
I would purge the old package (first backing up any of /your/
files involved). I think the package is called enteauth.
# apt -s purge enteauth
Test it first with the -s (simulate).
> Unfortunately I did not think to run any Debian package commands to check
> on the status of the v4.2.8 or v4.3.1 files.
It's never too late. Do it now.
$ dpkg -l | less
and search for ente in the first instance. You'll get
plenty of false hits, of course.
> My latest thought is to uninstall the v4.2.8 data by running as root :-
>
> dpkg --purge ente-auth-v4.2.8-x86_64.deb
You use the package name here, not the .deb filename.
> and then reinstall the v4.2.8 deb file by again running as root :-
>
> dpkg -i ente-auth-v4.2.8-x86_64.deb
>
> to recreate the executable enteauth for v4.2.8
As above, use apt (and again, you can first test it with -s).
Disclaimer: the above is just Debian technicalities.
I don't know anything about what the package does.
Cheers,
David.
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