Re: [TCLUG:19594] apt-get errors

[^chewie <chewie@wookimus.net>]

On Thu, Jul 13, 2000 at 02:48:24PM +0000, John Hawley wrote:
> Debian gurus:
> 
> Wonder if I've corrupted one of my Debian installations somehow.
> 
> On an 'apt-get dist-upgrade', or sometimes on an 'install' I get a lot
> of http 404 errors.  (I'm on 'frozen' release.)  If I browse to the

Heh.  Yeah.  It's called 'apt-get update' to update your package lists with the
new available versions.  You can't download older versions of packages if the
newer versions have been released. ;-)  The only way to get legacy packages is
to switch to an older distribution.

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade -y -u

Read apt-get and the various documents about Debian Policy, packaging, and user
guides.  There's lots of material out there for your to read to fully
understand the system you're using, and I urge you to go on a learning binge.
All of this information is out there, all you have to do is look for it and
read it.

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Chad "^chewie" Walstrom <chewie@wookimus.net>
        http://wookimus.net/chewie

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