Re: 2 questions on apt-get
On Sun, Jan 02, 2000 at 12:50:49PM +0100, Ulrich Hansmair wrote hi freaks, recently I´m using apt-get to install my potato. I think this way of distributing debian is a great step into future and perfectly combines the abilities of the internet and free software. Debian should go this way. Now to the questions. 1. After apt-get update/upgrade I always get the standard kernel-image and pcmcia-modules which overwrites my own compiled versions. How can I exclude this packages from being upgraded? With kernel-images, build them using make-kpkg with a command line like # make-kpkg --revision=ulrich.0 kernel-image and the revision string will appear 'newer' than any official version, ensuring they don't get replaced. Use a similar revision string for your pcmcia-modules. 2.apt-get upgrade gives the following message: ... The following packages have been kept back: dpkg-dev kernel-package perl perl-base ... I wanna this packages be included in the normal upgrade-procedure. What is the appropriate action? # apt-get dist-upgrade may help; if you want to see just what the problem is, try (e.g.) # apt-get -s install dpkg-dev and apt-get will tell you what would be required. Chances are the newer versions depend on a package you don't currently have installed, or perhaps conflict with one that you do. If you are happy for apt to proceed, you can upgrade them by running the command again without the '-s'. John P. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh - I - you know - my job is to fear everything. - Bill Gates in Denmark
2 questions on apt-get
hi freaks, recently I´m using apt-get to install my potato. I think this way of distributing debian is a great step into future and perfectly combines the abilities of the internet and free software. Debian should go this way. Now to the questions. 1. After apt-get update/upgrade I always get the standard kernel-image and pcmcia-modules which overwrites my own compiled versions. How can I exclude this packages from being upgraded? 2.apt-get upgrade gives the following message: ... The following packages have been kept back: dpkg-dev kernel-package perl perl-base ... I wanna this packages be included in the normal upgrade-procedure. What is the appropriate action? I hope this questions are of common interest? uli
Re: 2 questions on apt-get
Ulrich Hansmair wrote: 1. After apt-get update/upgrade I always get the standard kernel-image and pcmcia-modules which overwrites my own compiled versions. How can I exclude this packages from being upgraded? Read the docs for kernel package and use --revision=... when building your own kernel. You have to ensure that your local kernel .deb is a later release than the standard one. 2.apt-get upgrade gives the following message: ... The following packages have been kept back: dpkg-dev kernel-package perl perl-base ... I wanna this packages be included in the normal upgrade-procedure. What is t he appropriate action? They are kept back because of dependencies on some other packages; these dependencies cannot be satisfied if they are upgraded. You must either remove packages that are causing the problem, or wait for new versions of the problem packages to become available, or (if you know what you are doing) force the installation of the packages you want upgraded. -- Vote against SPAM: http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/ Oliver Elphick[EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Matthew 5:43,44
Re: 2 questions on apt-get
*- On 2 Jan, Oliver Elphick wrote about Re: 2 questions on apt-get Ulrich Hansmair wrote: 2.apt-get upgrade gives the following message: ... The following packages have been kept back: dpkg-dev kernel-package perl perl-base ... I wanna this packages be included in the normal upgrade-procedure. What is t he appropriate action? They are kept back because of dependencies on some other packages; these dependencies cannot be satisfied if they are upgraded. You must either remove packages that are causing the problem, or wait for new versions of the problem packages to become available, or (if you know what you are doing) force the installation of the packages you want upgraded. Read the apt-get man page. You probably want to run 'apt-get dist-upgrade' and not 'apt-get upgrade'. The upgrade option will not remove or change other packages status(i.e. packages will be held back). Or start dselect, select [U]pdate, select [S]elect, hit space, hit return(probably a few times as it sorts out depenencies/conflicts), select [I]nstall. Brian Servis -- Mechanical Engineering | Never criticize anybody until you Purdue University | have walked a mile in their shoes, [EMAIL PROTECTED] | because by that time you will be a http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis | mile away and have their shoes.
Re: 2 questions on apt-get
hi freaks, Who's a freak?? 1. After apt-get update/upgrade I always get the standard kernel-image and pcmcia-modules which overwrites my own compiled versions. How can I exclude this packages from being upgraded? I would backup the compiled ones, then put a script into your shutdown sequence that replaces them with the backups. There's probably a better solution, but this is how I'd do it. 2.apt-get upgrade gives the following message: ... The following packages have been kept back: dpkg-dev kernel-package perl perl-base ... I wanna this packages be included in the normal upgrade-procedure. What is the appropriate action? Well, I'd answer, but considering I've just been called a freak here... =) Okay, ya got me, I really don't know this one. = Fish of Borg Visit me on the web! http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Frontier/4874/stccg.html ///Archaeologists near mount Sinai have discovered what appears to be a missing page from the Bible. The page is currently being carbon dated in Bonn. If genuine it belongs at the beginning of the Bible and is believed to read To my Darling Candy. All Characters portrayed within this book are fictitious and any resemblance to persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.///Red Dwarf __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com
Re: 2 questions on apt-get
At 06:40 AM 1/2/00 -0800, Fish Smith wrote: hi freaks, Who's a freak?? 1. After apt-get update/upgrade I always get the standard kernel-image and pcmcia-modules which overwrites my own compiled versions. How can I exclude this packages from being upgraded? I would backup the compiled ones, then put a script into your shutdown sequence that replaces them with the backups. There's probably a better solution, but this is how I'd do it. Or...use dselect to mark the package hold - find the package using / and put it on hold with a = then simulate the dist-upgrade just to be sure apt-get -s dist-upgrade Ed
