On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:00:19 -0400 Kamaraju Kusumanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would like to upgrade a package only if it is installed. If the > package is not already installed, I would not want it to be > installed. Is this possible? > > Currently when I use > > apt-get install <packagename> > > apt-get does not distinguish between whether the package has already > been installed or not. Is there any other program which distinguishes > between the two? Unless I misunderstand your question, I believe you should be using "upgrade" and not "install". apt-get install <packagename> will install a new package into your system. apt-get upgrade <packagename> will upgrade a package if it is already installed in your system and an upgrade is available. apt-get upgrade will upgrade all installed packages if an upgrade is available. In addition, the command "aptitude" is now recommended in place of "apt-get". The aptitude program handles package dependencies better than the apt-get program. Good Luck, -- Bill Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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