Package: dpkg Version: 1.4.0.22
I have to boxes here, a desktop(a), and a laptop(b). after updating the packages on a, I decided to network and nfs mount a's /var/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/....frozenwhatever on b to install the same files on b. I used the mounted method, and 'scan' for package info. When I updated the packages and ran install, it installed everything corectly (however, the avail for other things besides that on a was gone) after the update on b via a's .debs, i decided to switch method back to ftp and update the packages file with an ftp archive copy to get the current list. After this update, for some odd reason.. all version information for 'installed' packages was set to <none> so basicly it screws the machines list of packages which are installed.. they are still noted as installed.. but have no version information. I talked to joey Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in chat and he has a log of the chat session I belive. for that system, I restored status with status.yesterday.0 and did a quick shell script with awk and sed to check if each file (package name) was installed , and then upgraded it with the new version. Wayne +-=---==- -- -=- ---=------=-=- - -=---------==- -===-- -- - --==--=+ | NT vs Linux, why Linux: | | It doesn't matter how big, hot, or easy your *thing* is if it | | doesn't stay up, perform, or handle it's load. | +---==-- - --=-- -=---- -=-------=-==-=====-- --=-- -- - --=- -===--+ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
