Bug#264175: why should apt-get -qq update be dangerous?
On Sat, Aug 07, 2004 at 02:54:14PM +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
> apt-get(8) says about --quiet:
>
> |Note that quiet level 2 implies -y, you should never use -qq without a
> |no-action modifier such as -d, --print-uris or -s as APT may decided
> |to do something you did not expect.
>
> What would be dangerous with apt-get -qq update?
That comment does not apply to the 'update' command; it's aimed at those
which install/remove/upgrade packages.
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- mdz
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