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November 02, 2005, at 03:41 PM by 85.105.66.26
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  • Shows the change needed to meet current requests

(blank): no change needed

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  • Shows the change needed to meet current requests (blank): no change needed
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m ("manual"): Unset automatic flag when a package is useful by itself M ("not-manual"): Set automatic flag when a package is of no interest Much simpler package management Tell aptitude the packages you care about Put the rest on automatic

to:
  • m ("manual"): Unset automatic flag when a package is useful by itself
  • M ("not-manual"): Set automatic flag when a package is of no interest
  • Much simpler package management
    • Tell aptitude the packages you care about
    • Put the rest on automatic
November 02, 2005, at 03:40 PM by 85.105.66.26
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The current state flag

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The action flag

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  • B — broken: dependencies not satisfied, fix required
to:
  • B — broken: dependencies not satisfied, fix required


The automatic flag

  • Shows which packages are managed automatically
    • If set (A flag), remove package when not needed
      • Only affects aptitude, not other APT programs
    • If not set (blank flag), package is explicitly wanted by user
      • Default behaviour for other APT programs
  • Shortcut keys to change selected package

m ("manual"): Unset automatic flag when a package is useful by itself M ("not-manual"): Set automatic flag when a package is of no interest Much simpler package management Tell aptitude the packages you care about Put the rest on automatic

November 02, 2005, at 03:37 PM by 85.105.66.26
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  • H — half-installed: removal failed, must be reinstalled
to:
  • H — half-installed: removal failed, must be reinstalled

  • Shows the change needed to meet current requests

(blank): no change needed

  • i — install: not currently installed, get latest version
  • u — upgrade: currently installed, get latest version
  • d — delete: uninstall, don't touch config files
  • p — purge: uninstall, remove config files
  • h — hold: don't upgrade from current version
  • F — forbid: don't upgrade to latest version
  • r — reinstall: re-run installation and configuration
  • B — broken: dependencies not satisfied, fix required
November 02, 2005, at 03:32 PM by 85.105.66.26
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Debian Aptitude Package Flags

  • Shows the state of the package on the system
    • i — installed: successfully installed to system
    • c — config: package not installed, but configuration files remain
    • p — purged: package has no files on system
    • v — virtual: package does not exist, but another "Provides" it
    • B — broken: dependencies unresolved, fix required
    • u — unpacked: only files unpacked, not configured
    • C — half-configured: configuration failed, fix required
    • H — half-installed: removal failed, must be reinstalled
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