OsdeInfo: Debian aptitude

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Last edited on 2009-06-15 06:25:03 by OsdeInfo

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==simple search==
$ aptitude search torrent
==advanced search==
you can use aptitude to search packages and descriptions
$ aptitude search ~dtorrent | sort -k 2

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==search==
$ aptitude search lshw-gtk

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Edited on 2007-02-01 05:21:30 by OsdeInfo

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aptitude is a text based gui for managing packages you could also use synaptic
PS if you are behind a proxy server see HttpProxy
First you should update your package list
Then you can upgrade your packages
v, virtual package/placeholder

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aptitude is a text based gui for managing packages
first you should update your package list
then you can upgrade your packages
v, virtual ???

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Edited on 2006-10-15 07:40:10 by OsdeInfo

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$ aptitude search lshw-gtk
v, virtual ???
# aptitude install lshw-gtk
==show==
$ aptitude show lshw-gtk

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$ sudo aptitude search lshw-gtk
$ sudo aptitude install lshw-gtk

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Edited on 2006-10-15 07:26:59 by OsdeInfo

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==update==
...
==upgrade==
==search==
you can use aptitude to search for new packages
$ sudo aptitude search lshw-gtk
the first column indicates current package status :
i, meaning that the package is installed
c, configuration files on the system but package has been deleted
p, no trace of the package exists on the system
==install==
finally you can use aptitude to install a new packages
$ sudo aptitude install lshw-gtk

Deletions:

Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security Release.gpg [189B]
Get:4 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports Release.gpg [189B]
Hit http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper Release
Get:5 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-updates Release [30.9kB]
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com dapper-security Release [30.9kB]
Get:7 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com dapper-backports Release [19.6kB]

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Edited on 2006-09-13 10:05:55 by JohN

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first you should update your package list

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~~first you should update you package list~~

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Edited on 2006-09-13 07:32:11 by OsdeInfo

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REFERRERS
{{backlinks}}

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Edited on 2006-08-08 05:45:12 by OsdeInfo

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then you can upgrade your packages
$ sudo aptitude upgrade

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Edited on 2006-08-08 04:22:56 by OsdeInfo

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$ sudo aptitude update

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~~$ $ sudo aptitude update~~

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The oldest known version of this page was created on 2006-08-08 04:22:39 by OsdeInfo