On Sun, May 20, 2001 at 01:56:23AM +0200, Santi B?jar wrote: > I try to get a list of all the .deb to be installed (with > --print-uris), but I have to do it like root. I thought that if I add > a "-o Debug::NoLocking=yes" would make it possible to run it like > user. But I get this: > > bash$ apt-get --print-uris -o Debug::NoLocking=yes upgrade > E: Unable to write to /var/cache/apt/ > E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
installing a package is something that'll affect anything from a tiny pocket of a remote corner of a dusty drawer in the far reaches of your system -- to upgrading your kernel. you wouldn't want gomer or floyd or opie to be able to do that, now, would you? gotta be root to do root-level things. -- DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #2 from Will Trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Confused about using "apt-get" to keep your Debian UP-TO-DATE? See http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/system/apt-get-intro.html Also see http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/ ...
