Questions tagged [dpkg]
dpkg is the package format used by Debian, Ubuntu and other popular GNU/Linux distributions as well as the tools used to work with dpkg packages.
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automate dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
I'm using puppet to admin a cluster of debian servers. I need to change the timezone of each machine on the cluster. The proper debian way to do this is to use dpkg-reconfigure tzdata. But I can ...
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How do I show the actions that installing a .deb package will take?
I would like to be able to view the scripts/triggers associated with a package due for upgrade so that I can tell, for example, whether it will result in the web server being restarted. I can't find ...
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How to completely remove a package in Debian?
I tried to use this:
aptitude remove denyhosts
And it seemed successfully but after a reboot after I use:
ps aux | grep "denyhosts"
I see denyhosts is still loaded after startup.
So what am I ...
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List of files installed from apt package
How do I get a list of files that were or will-be installed when I apt-get a package? Conversely, can I find what package(s) caused a particular file to be installed?
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How do I get the history of "apt-get install" on Ubuntu?
I am about do move a server from one Ubuntu box to another. I'm not cloning the old box to the new; I'm creating a new system and will move data as needed. I want to install all the software that I ...
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Given a debian source package - How do I install the build-deps?
I have a debian (well technically ubuntu) source package, i.e. the .dsc, the .tar.gz, etc., I want to build this. The dpkg-buildpackage fails, since I don't have all the build dependencies.
Normally ...
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Can dpkg verify files from an installed package?
With rpm -qV openssh-server I will get a list of files that have changed compared to default.
~$ rpm -qV openssh-server
S.?....T. c /etc/ssh/sshd_config
~$
Can dpkg on Ubuntu do the same?
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dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'x' missing
I get this warning for several packages every time I install any package or perform apt-get upgrade. Not sure what is causing it; it's a fresh Debian install on my OpenVZ server and I haven't changed ...
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Ubuntu dpkg, non interactive installation
I am trying to install a bunch of .deb files without having to interact with them. MySQL Server for example will prompt for an interactive menu to enter an administrative password upon the dpkg's ...
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How to monitor package versions across multiple (Linux) servers
We use Puppet for installing the base level OS and packages, but our own application packages are deployed manually by individual developers.
I'm looking for a web dashboard to view/monitor the ...
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dpkg: error processing linux-image-amd64
After running
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get install -f
dpkg --configure -a
I get the following Error:
dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.112) ......