[plug] APT-RPM problems

[Steege, Phil E]

I guess I misread the commands purpose.  I thought "apt-get dist-upgrade"
was for the 'every package' upgrade and just "apt-get upgrade <package name>
would upgrade an individual package.
I assumed, wrongly now, that "apt-get install <package name> was for 'first
time' installs.
Thanks for the response.  I am becoming an 'apt' fan slowly.

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Kemner [mailto:zombie at penguincare.com.au] 
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 11:43 AM
To: 'plug at plug.linux.org.au'
Subject: Re: [plug] APT-RPM problems


On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, quoth Steege, Phil E:

> I tried to do an upgrade of abiword with the command 'apt-get upgrade 
> abiword'.  The apt system told me I would have to download 47MB of 
> files which included things like gcc, a bunch of libraries and many 
> other programs.
[...]
> If someone sees where I made an incorrect apt command, please let me 
> know.


"apt-get upgrade" upgrades every package on your system.  The "abiword"
parameter would have been ignored.

"apt-get install abiword" would have only upgraded abiword

Regards,

 - Matt