Re: Bug#100406: apt-get: should allow install's and remove's on same command-line
On Sun, 10 Jun 2001, Yann Dirson wrote:
> Just to be sure (can't check any more without reverting to old state,
> but you can surely tell), the following would have worked:
>
> # apt-get -f dselect-upgrade libgdbmg1-dev-
No, of course not. That is not what you asked for.
You asked 'how do I make apt remove something when I have packages in an
inconsistant state'. You do that by specifying an exact solution on the
command line using a combination of +/- post-fix operators. You specified
an inexact solution, so it told you so and gave up.
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or
specify a solution).
Even so, package ordering may prevent you from ever accomplishing what you
want without using dpkg.
> "gnotepad+" right now, but there used to be "gnotepad" in the past
> IIRC...
You can always use minus postfixes.
Jason
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