[HLUG] Re: /var/cache/apt/archive stuff

[Romana Branden]

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j michaelson wrote:
> thanks for your help everyone.
> 
> i'll try copying the debs back into /var/cache/apt/archive on the new
> installation and i'll see if that works. if it doesn't i'll see if i
> can add a line to sources.list.
> 
> thanks again.
> john michaelson.
> 

i have used dpkg -iEG *.deb in /var/apt/archives to repair at
times.sometimes you need to force a few lib installs, (dpkg -iEG
- --force-all specific_libs.deb) and do it a couple of times, but its a
1/2 hr kludge repair that works:)

- --
Romana Branden
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet
and the winds long to play with your hair. - Kahlil Gibran
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