does Debian have a command similar to "rpm -Uvh"?

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domecq · #1 Post by **domecq** » 2005-10-18 01:09

That command comes from Red Hat and it helps to upgrade a package from its previous version that is already installed in the computer to a newer version that was fetched or just built.

For the ones who might think of apt-get, forget, because I am talking about an isolate package that was either "debianized" via alien or which is available in the Internet, but not in an apt repository.

Thanks,

Domecq

dawgie · #2 Post by **dawgie** » 2005-10-18 03:44

You can install a a local Debian package with dpkg:

# dpkg -i Path/to/SomeFile.deb

domecq · #3 Post by **domecq** » 2005-10-18 22:42

"dpkg -i Path/to/SomeFile.deb" installs SomeFile.deb
"dpkg -r Path/to/SomeFile.deb" and "dpkg -p Path/to/SomeFile.deb" remove and purge SomeFile.deb.

In order to upgrade SomeFile.deb from an old version to a new version, one would need to remove or purge the old version and, in a second step, to install the new version.

What I am asking is if there is a command that takes care of those two tasks in one single step. That's what "rpm -Uvh" does... I mean, no need to remove old version and install new version.

Thanks again,

Domecq

domecq · #4 Post by **domecq** » 2005-10-25 20:10

No response so I guess not... anyways, it's not a big deal. Debian is really an excellent distro.

lacek · #5 Post by **lacek** » 2005-10-26 07:48

You don't need to remove a package in order to upgrade it. The replacement package will be installed in place of the old one. So you only need to run 'dpkg -i', the package will be installed it it isn't already, and will be replaced if it is installed.