On Thu 30 Jan 2025 at 16:14:00 (+0000), Michael wrote: > I ran, as root :- > > dpkg -i ente-auth-v4.2.8-x86_64.deb
Running apt install path-to/ente-auth-v4.2.8-x86_64.deb will check for dependencies etc. (You must include the path.) It will also log a record of what was installed or removed on the system, ie APT records history, whereas dpkg lives entirely in the present. > So I downloaded the new .deb file and installed it (again using root) :- > > dpkg -i ente-auth-v4.3.1-x86_64.deb I would purge the old package (first backing up any of /your/ files involved). I think the package is called enteauth. # apt -s purge enteauth Test it first with the -s (simulate). > Unfortunately I did not think to run any Debian package commands to check > on the status of the v4.2.8 or v4.3.1 files. It's never too late. Do it now. $ dpkg -l | less and search for ente in the first instance. You'll get plenty of false hits, of course. > My latest thought is to uninstall the v4.2.8 data by running as root :- > > dpkg --purge ente-auth-v4.2.8-x86_64.deb You use the package name here, not the .deb filename. > and then reinstall the v4.2.8 deb file by again running as root :- > > dpkg -i ente-auth-v4.2.8-x86_64.deb > > to recreate the executable enteauth for v4.2.8 As above, use apt (and again, you can first test it with -s). Disclaimer: the above is just Debian technicalities. I don't know anything about what the package does. Cheers, David.
