Package: doc-debian Severity: wishlist Tags: patch Hi,
The section on logging package removal/upgrade is obsolete. Here's a first shot at an update. I feel this update is not complete yet. Recording it here for later improvement. Bye, Joost Index: uptodate.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/debian-doc/ddp/manuals.sgml/faq/uptodate.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.20 diff -u -r1.20 uptodate.sgml --- uptodate.sgml 10 Dec 2005 13:27:35 -0000 1.20 +++ uptodate.sgml 10 Dec 2005 13:38:14 -0000 @@ -209,10 +209,12 @@ <sect id="keepingalog">How can I keep a log of the packages I added to the system? -<p><prgn/dpkg/ keeps a record of the packages that have been unpacked, -configured, removed, and/or purged, but does not (currently) keep a log -of terminal activity that occurred while a package was being so manipulated. +<p>Passing the --log-option to <prgn/dpkg/ makes <prgn/dpkg/ log status +change updates and actions. + +<p><prgn/aptitude/ logs the package installations, removals, and upgrades that +it performs to <file>/var/log/aptitude</file>. + +<p>Another way to record your actions is to run your session within the <manref +name="script" section="1"> program. -<p>The simplest way to work around this is to run your -<prgn>dpkg</prgn>/<prgn>dselect</prgn>/<prgn>apt-get</prgn>/whatever -sessions within the <manref name="script" section="1"> program.
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