RE: dpkg/apt question
Monique Y. Mudama wrote: Is there any particular reason that you don't want to use aptitude or dselect to interactively change the installed packages? -- monique sorry, there was more to the story than i guess i led you to believe. here's a bit more information. the existing debian box that i was given is basically a test machine. the company wanted to see if there was an efficient way of getting machines used here to a baseline setup. if this could be done without reinstalling then we could keep the machines running Debian. if not, then another distribution would be chosen (i don't pretend to understand the reasoning for their thinking about changing). wanting to establish a baseline for the packages we took a fresh box, loaded only what would be used, and generated a package list. using the commands with the generated package list: dpkg --set-selections packages.txt apt-get dselect-upgrade we showed how easy it was to totally change the test bed of machines (initially one, then five). we are now going to roll out these changes to all our machines in this complex (30+) and another 15-20 machines in two satellite offices. thanks all, Preston
RE: dpkg/apt question
we are now going to roll out these changes to all our machines in this complex (30+)
and another 15-20 machines in two satellite offices.
thanks all,
Preston
There are a large number of utility programs just in case you're unaware of them.
Stuff to let you do ongoing package management, etc.
From their listings {Their search engine's down.} Most of these have much
more functionality than the name implies:
apt-move (4.1.21) Move cache of Debian packages into a mirror hierarchy
apt-proxy (1.3.0) Debian archive proxy and partial mirror builder
apt-show-source (0.06-3) Shows source-package information
apt-show-versions (0.03) Lists available package versions with distribution
apt-spy (2.3-2) writes a sources.list file based on bandwidth tests.
apt-utils (0.5.4.0.1 [s390], 0.5.4 [alpha, arm, hppa, i386, ia64, m68k, mips, mipsel,
powerpc, sparc])
APT utility programs:
usr/bin/apt-extracttemplatesadmin/apt-utils
usr/bin/apt-ftparchive admin/apt-utils
usr/bin/apt-sortpkgsadmin/apt-utils
apt-zip (0.13.2) Update a non-networked computer using apt and removable media
dpkg-ftp (1.6.10) Ftp method for dselect.
dpkg-multicd (0.18) Installation methods for multiple binary CDs
dpkg-repack (1.8) puts an unpacked .deb file back together
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Re: dpkg/apt question
--- Preston Boyington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dpkg --set-selections packages.txt then: apt-get install ^^^ Wrong. You want to do: apt-get dselect-upgrade -- Thomas Adam = The Linux Weekend Mechanic -- http://linuxgazette.net TAG Editor -- http://linuxgazette.net shrug We'll just save up your sins, Thomas, and punish you for all of them at once when you get better. The experience will probably kill you. :) -- Benjamin A. Okopnik (Linux Gazette Technical Editor) ___ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - so many all-new ways to express yourself http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: dpkg/apt question
On 2004-07-22, Preston Boyington penned: i have inherited an existing debian box and want to change the packages to suit me and the office that it will now be used. i would like to take the installed packages listed from: dpkg --get-selections packages.txt and edit the file to reflect what i actually want/need on the box. after i get the edited list prepared, is there a command i can issue that will instruct apt or dpkg to add/remove the programs to reflect my changes? on a fresh install i would do: dpkg --set-selections packages.txt then: apt-get install but i don't know the command to do this from a existing setup. would someone shed some light on this for me? thanks, Preston Is there any particular reason that you don't want to use aptitude or dselect to interactively change the installed packages? -- monique -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
