Re: dpkg --set-selections

On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:02:18 -0400 Wayne Topa wrote: =On 10/29/2012 04:25 PM, jon@gmail.com wrote: => I am having trouble with the following: => => $ dpkg --get-selections>list (this appears to work okay) => => but: => => # dpkg --set-selections => The comm

Re: dpkg --set-selections

On 29/10/12 21:25, jon@gmail.com wrote: > I am having trouble with the following: > > $ dpkg --get-selections >list (this appears to work okay) > > but: > > # dpkg --set-selections > The command gives an error which is repeated over and over. > > dpkg: warning

Re: dpkg --set-selections

On Lu, 29 oct 12, 16:25:30, jon@gmail.com wrote: > I am having trouble with the following: > > $ dpkg --get-selections >list (this appears to work okay) > > but: > > # dpkg --set-selections > The command gives an error which is repeated over and over. > &

Re: dpkg --set-selections

On 10/29/2012 04:25 PM, jon@gmail.com wrote: I am having trouble with the following: $ dpkg --get-selections>list (this appears to work okay) but: # dpkg --set-selections serious bugs of dpkg (-> ) #690823 - gadfly: build wrong version of the packaging during a binNMU (Fixed

dpkg --set-selections

I am having trouble with the following: $ dpkg --get-selections >list (this appears to work okay) but: # dpkg --set-selections xfce -> claws-mail -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "

Re: dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

Jörg-Volker Peetz: > > aptitude keep-all > > cancels all scheduled actions on all packages (from the man-page). Ah, thanks. I didn't know that. That one helped. J. -- I am on the payroll of a company to whom I owe my undying gratitude. [Agree] [Disagree]

Re: dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:05:36PM +0200, Jörg-Volker Peetz was heard to say: > First, let's see why aptitude wants do de-install a package: > > aptitude why-not That won't do what you think. It only shows packages that conflict with ; if the package is being removed because it's not used a

Re: dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

A simple aptitude search ~i should indicate by the character in the second column the stored action, e.g., a "d" for packages to be deleted. aptitude keep-all cancels all scheduled actions on all packages (from the man-page). I have no experience with this situation, maybe the "keep-all" i

Re: dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

Jörg-Volker Peetz: > > First, let's see why aptitude wants do de-install a package: > > aptitude why-not $ sudo aptitude install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Writing

Re: dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

First, let's see why aptitude wants do de-install a package: aptitude why-not -- Regards, Jörg-Volker. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org

Re: dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

Jochen> Do I get it right that you are doing it basically the same way Jochen> but just use 'aptitude install' instead of 'apt-get Jochen> dselect-upgrade'? yes Jochen> If yes, this puzzles me even further since I did the same as Jochen> you but when I run 'aptitude install' aptitude still w

Re: dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

e'? If yes, this puzzles me even further since I did the same as you but when I run 'aptitude install' aptitude still wants to remove hundreds of packages. BTW, you have earned yourself a few useless-use-of-cat-awards on your page. :) Instead of cat /tmp/packet_select

Re: dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

wrong URL before, here we go http://sunoano.name/ws/public_xhtml/debian_notes_cheat_sheets.html#get_and_or_set_list_of_installed_packages pgpxehYW1nhIb.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

Jochen> - How should I proceed concerning the auto/manual status of all Jochen> those packages? below you can see how I replicate a system; since two or so years now, I simply "inject" the package list on the new system and then "aptitude install" does the trick i.e. there is no crazy circular

dpkg --set-selections and aptitude

Hi, due to a major brainfart on my part, I recently had to reinstall my sid system. To quickly install all packages I had installed on my previous installation, I used 'dpkg --set-selections', feeding it a file created on the old system. An 'apt-get dselect-upgrade' and an

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

T wrote: On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:57:10 -0400, Michael S. Peek wrote: ... If I specify: lpr- and cupsys-bsd+ (which conflicts w/ lpr), then apt-get chokes on cupsys-bsd, saying that it can't proceed because it conflicts w/ lpr (duh, that's what the lpr- on the command line was for).

Re: Braindead package management -- was Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:12:49 -0400, Michael S. Peek wrote: >>>... If I specify: lpr- and cupsys-bsd+ (which conflicts w/ lpr), then >>>apt-get chokes on cupsys-bsd, saying that it can't proceed because it >>>conflicts w/ lpr (duh, that's what the lpr- on the command line was >>>for). >>> >>It

Re: Braindead package management -- was Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

Michael S. Peek wrote: T wrote: On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:57:10 -0400, Michael S. Peek wrote: ... If I specify: lpr- and cupsys-bsd+ (which conflicts w/ lpr), then apt-get chokes on cupsys-bsd, saying that it can't proceed because it conflicts w/ lpr (duh, that's what the lpr- on the comma

Braindead package management -- was Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

T wrote: On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:57:10 -0400, Michael S. Peek wrote: ... If I specify: lpr- and cupsys-bsd+ (which conflicts w/ lpr), then apt-get chokes on cupsys-bsd, saying that it can't proceed because it conflicts w/ lpr (duh, that's what the lpr- on the command line was for).

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

T wrote: On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:57:10 -0400, Michael S. Peek wrote: ... If I specify: lpr- and cupsys-bsd+ (which conflicts w/ lpr), then apt-get chokes on cupsys-bsd, saying that it can't proceed because it conflicts w/ lpr (duh, that's what the lpr- on the command line was for).

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:57:10 -0400, Michael S. Peek wrote: > ... If I specify: lpr- and cupsys-bsd+ (which conflicts w/ lpr), > then apt-get chokes on cupsys-bsd, saying that it can't proceed because it > conflicts w/ lpr (duh, that's what the lpr- on the command line was for). It should work.

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

just a problem with my command line options...?) At the moment I am still toying with it. I have tried specifying packages to remove/install on the command line to apt-get instead of via 'dpkg --set-selections', and I've found a drawback with that too. Folks around here are

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:11:58 -0500, Kevin Buhr wrote: >> Which begs the question: Why doesn't 'apt-get dselect-upgrade' install >> the package? > > Does your package have any unsatisfied dependencies? They need to be > scheduled for install via "dselect --set-selections", too. If you're > going

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

"Michael S. Peek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Which begs the question: Why doesn't 'apt-get dselect-upgrade' install > the package? Does your package have any unsatisfied dependencies? They need to be scheduled for install via "dselect --set-selections", too. If you're going to go this route

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

Michael S. Peek wrote: Kevin Buhr wrote: "Michael S. Peek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I've traced my problem down to the use of 'dpkg --set-selections' command. As an example, I have a package named tiem-nis-client-cfg that sets up NIS for generic

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

"Mumia W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > The man-page for dpkg suggests that Michael's method should have > worked: > >> dpkg --set-selections >>Set package selections using file read from stdin. > > Notice that additional parameters are

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

Kevin Buhr wrote: "Michael S. Peek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I've traced my problem down to the use of 'dpkg --set-selections' command. As an example, I have a package named tiem-nis-client-cfg that sets up NIS for generic workstations. If I understand co

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

On 08/30/2006 06:54 PM, Kevin Buhr wrote: "Michael S. Peek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I've traced my problem down to the use of 'dpkg --set-selections' command. As an example, I have a package named tiem-nis-client-cfg that sets up NIS for generic workstati

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

"Michael S. Peek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I've traced my problem down to the use of 'dpkg --set-selections' > command. As an example, I have a package named tiem-nis-client-cfg > that sets up NIS for generic workstations. If I understand correc

Re: Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

this > by listing each of the packages and it's install status in a file, then > piping that file to 'dpkg --set-selections', and then using 'apt-get > dselect-upgrade' to process the new package selections. I had similar problem with dpkg --set-selections/get-selec

Use of dpkg --set-selections is brain-dead?

tatus in a file, then piping that file to 'dpkg --set-selections', and then using 'apt-get dselect-upgrade' to process the new package selections. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to work as I expected. I've traced my problem down to the use of 'dpkg --set-sele

Re: Transfer Package Selections with "dpkg --set-selections"

check this for more information on package admin www.debianhelp.co.uk/pkgadmin.htm hope this help Sent from the Debian User forum at Nabble.com.

Transfer Package Selections with "dpkg --set-selections"

Hello List, I have a question about the use of dpkg to transfer package selections from one system to another, as described in the Debian Package Management FAQ [1]. I wonder if someone could help me please? The FAQ shows how to use dpkg to dump a list of selections to file, and then how to

Solution: Re: dpkg --set-selections < pkg-list-from-other host doesn't seem to work...

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Walter Tautz wrote: > I am currently trying to sync up two machines, say A and B, > via the dpkg --get-selections (on A) > dpkg --set-selections (on B) method and running apt-get dselect-upgrade on B, > alas when I look at the output of dpkg --get-selections

Re: dpkg --set-selections < pkg-list-from-other host doesn't seem to work...

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Walter Tautz wrote: > I am currently trying to sync up two machines, say A and B, > via the dpkg --get-selections (on A) > dpkg --set-selections (on B) method and running apt-get dselect-upgrade on B, > alas when I look at the output of dpkg --get-selections

dpkg --set-selections < pkg-list-from-other host doesn't seem to work...

I am currently trying to sync up two machines, say A and B, via the dpkg --get-selections (on A) dpkg --set-selections (on B) method and running apt-get dselect-upgrade on B, alas when I look at the output of dpkg --get-selections on B it does not say to some of the packages in particular lprng

Re: dpkg --set-selections failing silently

On Mar 30, Nick Cabatoff wrote: > This is with slink's dpkg. For reasons I don't understand, some > packages don't get set by --set-selections and no explanation is > given. Currently I've only noticed this with libpng2-dev, librx1g-dev > and zlib1g-dev. I seem to have resolved this, but see b

dpkg --set-selections failing silently

s |grep png libpng0ginstall libpng2 install pnmtopnginstall flanders:/usr/local# echo libpng2-dev install |dpkg --set-selections flanders:/usr/local# dpkg --get-selection

Re: How to work with dpkg --set-selections?

Quoting Joachim Trinkwitz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I have saved my current package selections with `dpkg > --get-selections' and now I thought I could use this set to configure > a new workstation. Unfortunately, there seemed already to be some > preset selections from the installation procedure, whi

Re: How to work with dpkg --set-selections?

On Thu, Nov 19, 1998 at 01:06:56PM +0100, Joachim Trinkwitz wrote: : Is there any way to erase all previous selection before setting my own : with `dpkg --set-selections'? Or how is the use of this parameter : thought? box1# dpkg --get-selections > tmpfile box1# scp tmpfile box2: bo

How to work with dpkg --set-selections?

ay to erase all previous selection before setting my own with `dpkg --set-selections'? Or how is the use of this parameter thought? To be a little bit more informative: I am trying to install Debian with a homogeneous set of packages on 15 workstations. Which way is it to do this best? Gre