On 2005-10-24 10:34:19, Matthew Lenz wrote: > is there a set of command parameters to aptitude or the apt-* utils to > just output which packages have updates available? i'd like something > like "aptitude -V -n dist-upgrade" .. where -n is default 'no' to all > questions. But -n doesn't exist from what I can see. :) > > -Matt
Hi, You could use -P to force a prompt and use # echo n | aptitude -P -s <command> to simulate <command> and say no, e.g. # echo n | aptitude -P -s upgrade Felix -- Felix C. Stegerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistiguishable from a feature." -- R. Kulawiec -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
