How to roll back an apt-get upgrade if something goes wrong?
$ apt-get -s install $ (cat rollback.txt | tr ‘n’ ‘ ‘) $ apt-get install $ (cat rollback.txt | tr ‘n’ ‘ ‘) Apt will warn about the downgrades which is expected. To prevent this rollback to be overwritten by the next upgrade, the packages will need to be pinned, until the original issue is resolved.
Where can I find the version number of apt get?
If you have the version number, or the target release, apt-get supports choosing a particular version or target release. More details can be found on manual page of apt-get. It can also be accessed from terminal by typing man apt-get. sudo apt-get install = OR.
Which is the name of the package in apt-get?
«pkg» is the name of the package. «version» is the version number. If you have the version number, or the target release, apt-get supports choosing a particular version or target release. More details can be found on manual page of apt-get. It can also be accessed from terminal by typing man apt-get
How to downgrade a package via apt-get?
If you have the version number, or the target release, apt-get supports choosing a particular version or target release. More details can be found on manual page of apt-get. It can also be accessed from terminal by typing man apt-get sudo apt-get install = OR
Is there a rollback option for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS?
Both CentOS/RHEL support rollback feature, but I learned hard way both Debian and Ubuntu does not support rollback feature yet. I remotely administer a Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS server in one of those dirt cheap clouds, and I will periodically use apt-get command / apt command to install packages or do upgrades.
What do I use apt-get for in Ubuntu?
I remotely administer a Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS server in one of those dirt cheap clouds, and I will periodically use apt-get command / apt command to install packages or do upgrades. I wanted to set up “Planet Venus” ( a flexible feed aggregator ) software on my system. For some weird reason, I ran: I should have stopped the installation.
Can you use apt-get on ZFS box?
Never trust blindly the apt-get or any command that has -y option. Always make the snapshot. Unfortunately, this box still uses ext4. There is no option to set my filesystem to BTRFS/ZFS (Linux on ZFS) with this cloud server provider.