Re: Reinstalling required packages with dselect
On: Sun, 24 May 1998 10:22:15 -0700 (PDT) Darren Benham writes: > > I accidentally overwrote /bin/more (using > instead of |), and > dselect won't let me reinstall the package that contains it > (util-linux) because it is already installed. I can't uninstall it > because it is a required package. How did I get back MORE? Install it on the command line using dpkg, e.g.: dpkg -i /cdrom/stable/binary-i386/base/util-linux*deb That should work. Torsten -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Reinstalling required packages with dselect
On Sun, May 24, 1998 at 10:22:15AM -0700, Darren Benham wrote: > Unless you don't like "less" for some reason, I'd just copy /usr/bin/less > ontop > of /bin/more and use less, instead. Nononononono... more works on ANY terminal. less does not. pgpK1l8xdoAvT.pgp Description: PGP signature
RE: Reinstalling required packages with dselect
Unless you don't like "less" for some reason, I'd just copy /usr/bin/less ontop of /bin/more and use less, instead. On 24-May-98 Jim Rogers wrote: > I accidentally overwrote /bin/more (using > instead of |), and dselect won't > let me reinstall the package that contains it (util-linux) because it is > already installed. I can't uninstall it because it is a required package. How > did I get back MORE? > Thanks, > Jim -- http://benham.net/index.html -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GCS d+(-) s:+ a29 C++$ UL++> P+++$ L++> E? W+++$ N+(-) o? K- w+++$(--) O M-- V- PS-- PE++ Y++ PGP++ t+ 5 X R+ !tv b DI+++ D++ G++>G+++ e h+ r* y+ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- pgpPRfVfiPGop.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Reinstalling required packages with dselect
On Sun, 24 May 1998, Adam Heath wrote: > > First, fix your mailer so it wraps lines at about 75. > > On Sun, 24 May 1998, Jim Rogers wrote: > > > I accidentally overwrote /bin/more (using > instead of |), and dselect > > won't let me reinstall the package that contains it (util-linux) because it > > is already installed. I can't uninstall it because it is a required > > package. How did I get back MORE? > > Download more.deb yourself. Then dpkg -i it. Doh. I'm an idiot. I need more sleep. It should be util-linux.deb. Adam(who's face is red) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Reinstalling required packages with dselect
First, fix your mailer so it wraps lines at about 75. On Sun, 24 May 1998, Jim Rogers wrote: > I accidentally overwrote /bin/more (using > instead of |), and dselect won't > let me reinstall the package that contains it (util-linux) because it is > already installed. I can't uninstall it because it is a required package. How > did I get back MORE? Download more.deb yourself. Then dpkg -i it. Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reinstalling required packages with dselect
I accidentally overwrote /bin/more (using > instead of |), and dselect won't let me reinstall the package that contains it (util-linux) because it is already installed. I can't uninstall it because it is a required package. How did I get back MORE? Thanks, Jim
