Re: Bug#48392: apt-get install libc6- libc6 will remove 160 package without questioning
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Goswin Brederlow wrote:
> Package: apt
> Version: 0.3.14
> Severity: critical
Bah, this is not critical!
> apt-get --print-uris -s install libc6- libc6
>
> Just good that I used the -s option, because it gave the following
> output:
Yes, a bit wasn't cleared so remove is sticky in .3.14 - however that is
such a minor insignificant flaw.
> It never asked if I realy want to remove those 310 packages, as it
> should and does when unsing
> apt-get --print-usris -s install libc6-
Really? Actually it doesn't prompt when you use the correctly spelled
version of the above - in fact it never, ever prompts when you use -s!
> PS: Is there any way to get the url of a package even if already
> installed?
CVS apt has a --reinstall feature
Jason
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