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Old 04-24-2006, 09:42 AM   #1
varaonsite
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Sources.list & Apt Server


Anyone please help.

We have our own apt server and our system is updated from it. Now my task is to ugrade the packages from debian.org.

I need to know:

1) how to change the sources.list (url) and which one to use from debian.

2) how do i know which packeges where updated?


Please let me know.

Varaonsite
 
Old 04-24-2006, 11:47 AM   #2
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If I remember correctly, you should be able to add sources by running apt-setup as root. Then just select from the list. Pick one close to your country. Otherwise, edit the sources.list by hand. I think there's a listing of apt servers on the debian website somewhere.

As for knowing which packages were updated. When you run apt-get upgrade, it will list which packages it will upgrade. Alternatively, you could do a dpkg --get-selections > before.txt before you upgrade. Then do a dpkg --get-selections > after.txt after the upgrade. The compare the two text files to see what is different. I think you can do that with the command diff.
 
  


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