Christian Hudon <chr...@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
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