Bug#572259: Wishlist: command (or option) to install new version of package only if was already installed

[Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de>]

Christian Hudon <chrish@pianocktail.org> writes:

> Package: apt
> Version: 0.7.26
> Severity: wishlist
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been wishing more than once for a version of the "install" command
> that works as follows: it installs the new version of the package only
> it said package was already installed on the computer. If the package
> was not installed, it does nothing.

This was mentioned before. The suggested syntax for this would be

apt-get upgrade <package> [...]

Besides upgrading the package (if installed) it should also NOT alter
the autoinstalled state of the package. If one uses apt-get install
package to upgrade something it always gets set to manual.

MfG
        Goswin