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Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs

From Bill Harris <bill_harris@facilitatedsystems.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs
Date 2016-07-04 21:40 +0200
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Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> writes:

> I've used  "apt-get install --reinstall" successfully a couple times
> during issues. From "man apt-get", this flag's description is:
>
> "Re-install packages that are already installed and at the newest version."

I thought I had seen that apt could do that.  Thanks.

> Just thinking out loud. :)

Thanks, Cindy.

Is there an easy way to `apt-get install --reinstall` and have it pick
up those packages with bugs, or is it easier to enter the command once
for each package?

Bill

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Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Bill Harris <bill_harris@facilitatedsystems.com> - 2016-07-04 18:50 +0200
  Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2016-07-04 21:00 +0200
    Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2016-07-04 21:20 +0200
      Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-07-04 21:20 +0200
      Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Bill Harris <bill_harris@facilitatedsystems.com> - 2016-07-04 21:40 +0200
    Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Bill Harris <bill_harris@facilitatedsystems.com> - 2016-07-04 21:40 +0200
      Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2016-07-04 22:00 +0200
        Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Bill Harris <bill_harris@facilitatedsystems.com> - 2016-07-04 23:10 +0200
          Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Bill Harris <bill_harris@facilitatedsystems.com> - 2016-07-05 01:20 +0200
          Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-07-05 02:20 +0200
            Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Bill Harris <bill_harris@facilitatedsystems.com> - 2016-07-05 03:40 +0200
              Re: Wheezy to Jessie update problem: packages with bugs Bill Harris <bill_harris@facilitatedsystems.com> - 2016-07-13 06:50 +0200

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