Bug#100995: marked as done (apt needs a "force" option)
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Package: apt
Version: 0.3.19
Apt-get really needs an option to "force" install a number of packages.
Sometimes, like after a power outage that corrupted one of my disks, I
need to reinstall a number of packages.
Unfortunaly, the only way to do that right now is to "dpkg --remove" them
and then "apt-get install" them. Some packages are essential which means
I have to fetch them manually and "dpkg --install" those.
Anyway... How about adding some way to always install a given list of
packages even if the system thinks they are up-to-date?
Brian
( bcwhite@precidia.com )
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Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 15:35:55 -0400
From: Brian White <bcwhite@precidia.com>
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> > Apt-get really needs an option to "force" install a number of packages.
> > Sometimes, like after a power outage that corrupted one of my disks, I
> > need to reinstall a number of packages.
> >
> > Unfortunaly, the only way to do that right now is to "dpkg --remove" them
> > and then "apt-get install" them. Some packages are essential which means
> > I have to fetch them manually and "dpkg --install" those.
>
> You mean like --reinstall? RTFM.
Sorry. It's not in the --help menu which I usually assume lists all the
options if it lists any of them. My mistake.
Brian
( bcwhite@precidia.com )
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