[SOLVED] Package Version update through DPKG command

mahi_nix · 09-07-2011, 03:04 AM

Hi Folks,

How do i upgrade package with new version Package through DPKG command. please suggest me the option available with DPKG command.

Thanks in advance,

jdkaye · 09-07-2011, 03:55 AM

For what distro? Ubuntu? To answer your question assuming Ubuntu, just type

Code:

man dpkg

and you'll get your answer.
Is there any reason to use dpkg rather than aptitude or apt-get?
ciao,
jdk

mahi_nix · 09-07-2011, 06:25 AM

Hi jdkaye,

thank for the reply. i have debian linux, and i want to update amanda backup server package from 2.5.2p1 to 3.x version.

Thanks,

jdkaye · 09-07-2011, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahi_nix

Hi jdkaye,

thank for the reply. i have debian linux, and i want to update amanda backup server package from 2.5.2p1 to 3.x version.

Thanks,

No problem. I assume you are running Testing (Wheezy) and not stable (Squeeze). I also assume your sources.list file is set up properly. Is that correct? If so then, you can use aptitude or apt-get to do that. You don't use dpkg for that kind of thing.
Open a terminal and as root enter this command:

Code:

aptitude update && aptitude install amanda-server

or else

Code:

aptitude update && aptitude install safe-upgrade

and that will upgrade your installed packages to the current version.
That's it.
ciao,
jdk