Re: apt-0.6 off line usage

2005-10-20 Thread Brian Nelson
Marty [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 09:38:58PM -0700, Brian Nelson wrote: Marty [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: golfer wrote: The only way I seem to be able to get packages installed is to go back on line and do the 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. For

Re: apt-0.6 off line usage

2005-10-20 Thread Marty
Brian Nelson wrote: Marty [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But again the main point is that the dist-upgrade option is not a supposed to be a routine procedure. Whatever gave you that idea? Switching to stable. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe.

Re: apt-0.6 off line usage

2005-10-19 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 09:38:58PM -0700, Brian Nelson wrote: Marty [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: golfer wrote: The only way I seem to be able to get packages installed is to go back on line and do the 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. For one or two packages, this may be ok, but it's not

Re: apt-0.6 off line usage

2005-10-19 Thread Marty
Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 09:38:58PM -0700, Brian Nelson wrote: Marty [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: golfer wrote: The only way I seem to be able to get packages installed is to go back on line and do the 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. For one or two packages, this may be ok,

Re: apt-0.6 off line usage

2005-10-18 Thread golfer
On 10/17/05, Marty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: golfer wrote: The only way I seem to be able to get packages installed is to go back on line and do the 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. For one or two packages, this may be ok, but it's not something I want to waste time doing routinely. The

Re: apt-0.6 off line usage

2005-10-18 Thread Brian Nelson
Marty [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: golfer wrote: The only way I seem to be able to get packages installed is to go back on line and do the 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. For one or two packages, this may be ok, but it's not something I want to waste time doing routinely. The dist-upgrade option is

apt-0.6 off line usage

2005-10-17 Thread golfer
I've always used 'apt-get -d ' to download updates and new packages over my dialup and then gone off line and installed with 'apt-get install '. However, now I'm unable to do this on apt-0.6. It will do 'apt-get update' and 'apt-get -d dist-upgrade' ok, but after going off line, and trying

Re: apt-0.6 off line usage

2005-10-17 Thread golfer
On 10/17/05, golfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've always used 'apt-get -d ' to download updates and new packages over my dialup and then gone off line and installed with 'apt-get install '. However, now I'm unable to do this on apt-0.6. It will do 'apt-get update' and 'apt-get -d

Re: apt-0.6 off line usage

2005-10-17 Thread Marty
golfer wrote: The only way I seem to be able to get packages installed is to go back on line and do the 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. For one or two packages, this may be ok, but it's not something I want to waste time doing routinely. The dist-upgrade option is not intended for routine use.