On Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 10:26:19AM +0800, jida...@jidanni.org wrote: > >>>>> "JT" == Josh Triplett <j...@joshtriplett.org> writes: > JT> Also, from one sid user to another: install the apt-listchanges package, > > Yes, I have it installed on one of the three machines I rotate using. > > I used to have it installed on each machine, but the repetition was > maddening.
I wouldn't think it would generate much noise if you only have it looking at news, rather than both news and changelogs. In my case, I have it installed on every machine I maintain, and it displays news everywhere, but only displays full changelogs on my personal laptop (which gets upgraded to latest sid regularly, and definitely sees everything new before any other machine does). > I have an idea. There is a central disk shared between all three > machines (via sneakernet, none of the machines is powered up at the same > time.) [...] > If I install apt-listchanges one each machine, and change > /etc/apt/listchanges.conf 's > save_seen=/var/lib/apt/listchanges.db > to > save_seen=/mnt/usb/my_central_disk/listchanges.db > > Then as long as > * no entries are ever removed when I remove a package (as that package > might be still on my other two machines) I *think* that holds true. Easily tested: install an older package of some random package (such as from squeeze), upgrade it, see the changelogs, purge it, install the older version again, and upgrade again. > * entries always advance, and never retreat (as I have already read that > news, no matter what I do with the package) That much does hold true. - Josh Triplett -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
