Filesin packages sometimes get corrupted or accidentally modified. Trying to reinstall an already installed package with theapt-get installcommand may result in an error. You can force the reinstallation of the latest package version with the--reinstallflag. This option is especially useful for packa...
install_packages+=($pkg) done if [[ ${#install_packages[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confnew" -qq -y install ${install_packages[@]} [[ $? -eq 0 ]] || log_fail "${APTFILE_RED}[FAIL]${APTFILE_COLOR...
attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place. This option, when used with install/remove, can omit any packages to permit APT to deduce a likely solution. If packages are specified, these have to completely correct the problem. The option is sometimes necessary when running APT...
Alternatively, the package can be installed using dpkg or rpm, provided that all dependencies are satisfied. To ensure this on Ubuntu, open a terminal window (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and execute the following command (sudo apt-get install libwxgtk2.8-0 libwxbase2.8-0 wx-common libgl...
Mirror of the apt git repository - This is just a mirror of the upstream repository, please submit pull requests there: https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt - apt/doc/guide.dbk at 9a702b150c8ddeafa8c10c9f120dafdeb08ef93b · Debian/apt
Debug::pkgDepCache::AutoInstall Generate debug messages describing which packages are being automatically installed to resolve dependencies. This corresponds to the initial auto-install pass performed in, e.g., apt-get install, and not to the full apt dependency resolver; see Debug::pkgProblemResolv...
--force-yes Force yes; This is a dangerous option that will cause apt to continue without prompting if it is doing something potentially harmful. It should not be used except in very special situations. Using force-yes can potentially destroy your system! Configuration Item: APT::Get::force-...
apt-get force upgradeis an optional flag that can be used withapt upgradeorapt dist-upgradein order to force the installation of packages, even if they already exist on the system. It is mainly intended to help with installing packages on systems where different versions were installed at diff...
build-dep causes apt-get to install/remove packages in an attempt to satisfy the build dependencies for a source package. By default the dependencies are satisfied to build the package natively. If desired a host-architecture can be specified with the --host-architectureoption instead. ...
Configuration Item: APT::Install-Suggests. -d, --download-only Download only; package files are only retrieved, not unpacked or installed. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Download-Only. -f, --fix-broken Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place. This option, when ...