how to get a list of updated packages after apt-get update
Howdy, how can I check which packages are new after doing a apt-get update? I don't want to upgrade all packages I just want to know whether a certain number of packages can be upgraded. I don't want to run dselect either since this will starting selecting lots of stuff automaticaly and I will end up with a big mess afterwards too. Where does apt-get keep track of the packages after a apt-get update? Nico - It has been said that there are only two businesses that refer to customers as users: illegal drug trade and the computer industry. - Nico De Ranter Sony Service Center (SDCE/NEE-B) Sint Stevens Woluwestraat 55 (Rue de Woluwe-Saint-Etienne) 1130 Brussel (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe, Earth Telephone: +32 2 724 86 41 Telefax: +32 2 726 26 86 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: how to get a list of updated packages after apt-get update
Found it! /var/state/apt/lists/* will do the trick. :-) Nico On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 01:06:12PM +0100, Nico De Ranter wrote: Howdy, how can I check which packages are new after doing a apt-get update? I don't want to upgrade all packages I just want to know whether a certain number of packages can be upgraded. I don't want to run dselect either since this will starting selecting lots of stuff automaticaly and I will end up with a big mess afterwards too. Where does apt-get keep track of the packages after a apt-get update? Nico - It has been said that there are only two businesses that refer to customers as users: illegal drug trade and the computer industry. - Nico De Ranter Sony Service Center (SDCE/NEE-B) Sint Stevens Woluwestraat 55 (Rue de Woluwe-Saint-Etienne) 1130 Brussel (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe, Earth Telephone: +32 2 724 86 41 Telefax: +32 2 726 26 86 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] - It has been said that there are only two businesses that refer to customers as users: illegal drug trade and the computer industry. - Nico De Ranter Sony Service Center (SDCE/NEE-B) Sint Stevens Woluwestraat 55 (Rue de Woluwe-Saint-Etienne) 1130 Brussel (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe, Earth Telephone: +32 2 724 86 41 Telefax: +32 2 726 26 86 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: how to get a list of updated packages after apt-get update
Nico, Just do: apt-get -s upgrade will show you which packages _would_ be upgraded (-s means don't actually do the upgrade, just tell me what would happen). The only thing you're missing is any updated packages that you haven't got installed (but then you probably don't care about these). I also think it would be nice if you could tell why a package wants to be upgraded... Liam On 30 Jan 2001, at 13:06, Nico De Ranter wrote: Howdy, how can I check which packages are new after doing a apt-get update? I don't want to upgrade all packages I just want to know whether a certain number of packages can be upgraded. I don't want to run dselect either since this will starting selecting lots of stuff automaticaly and I will end up with a big mess afterwards too. Where does apt-get keep track of the packages after a apt-get update? Nico - It has been said that there are only two businesses that refer to customers as users: illegal drug trade and the computer industry. - Nico De Ranter Sony Service Center (SDCE/NEE-B) Sint Stevens Woluwestraat 55 (Rue de Woluwe-Saint-Etienne) 1130 Brussel (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe, Earth Telephone: +32 2 724 86 41 Telefax: +32 2 726 26 86 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Liam Ward DV4 t: +353 1 672 7250 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.dv4.com
