[Slapt-get-user] package installation order
Paul Wilson
slapt-get-user@software.jaos.org
Fri, 28 May 2004 09:05:23 -0600 (MDT)
> When using install, the packages are installed in the order specified on
> the command line. When using upgrade they are ordered in the same order
> as found in the PACKAGES.TXT. Dependencies are added in place, so it
> won't necessarily follow the order when dependencies are found. Also
> for upgrade transactions, all newly installed packages are installed
> first, then the upgrades will happen. So if you are upgrading slapt-get
> and it requires a new package which isn't presently installed, it will
> install that package before upgrading slapt-get.
>
> Is there a reason the default order is not desireable?
Thanks for the response.
No, this is perfect. I didn't see any mention of ordering in the FAQ so I
figured I would ask, just so I know.
I'm trying to figure out a near failsafe upgrade method (wishful thinking)
for a lot of systems, most of which I don't personally have physical
access to. Unfortunately this could mean that packages have to be
installed in a very specific order. I think I can actually just setup
everything correctly via dependencies, but I want to cover all
possibilities.
I take it that dependencies would be installed based on the order they are
specified in the slack-required file then?
paul