What does it mean that a package is “set to manually installed?”
When packages are already installed and I run an apt-get install <package-name>, sometimes it will print a line <package-name> is set to manually installed.
What does that mean?
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When packages are already installed and I run an apt-get install <package-name>, sometimes it will print a line <package-name> is set to manually installed.
What does that mean?
package-management apt
edited Apr 12 '14 at 3:42
Richard
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asked Aug 4 '10 at 20:29
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When packages are already installed and I run an apt-get install <package-name>, sometimes it will print a line <package-name> is set to manually installed.
What does that mean?
package-management apt
edited Apr 12 '14 at 3:42
Richard
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asked Aug 4 '10 at 20:29
chrismar035chrismar035
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When packages are already installed and I run an apt-get install <package-name>, sometimes it will print a line <package-name> is set to manually installed.
What does that mean?
package-management apt
package-management apt
edited Apr 12 '14 at 3:42
Richard
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asked Aug 4 '10 at 20:29
chrismar035chrismar035
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edited Apr 12 '14 at 3:42
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If you install a package, all packages that that package depends upon are also installed. For example if you install the package vlc, it will automatically install vlc-nox. The automatically installed packages (in this case, vlc-nox) are set as "automatically installed" -- if you remove vlc, the package manager will suggest to remove vlc-nox as well (aptitude will do this automatically, if you use apt-get you can remove all automatically installed packages with apt-get autoremove).
Now, if you do apt-get install vlc-nox you will get the message that vlc-nox is now set to "manually installed", i.e. the package manager now thinks that you want that package specifically and not just installed it because vlc needed it. If you remove vlc, vlc-nox will therefore not be automatically removed.
This does not affect updates in any way.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:37
Marcel StimbergMarcel Stimberg
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Aaah. That makes perfect sense. Thanks so much!
– chrismar035
Aug 5 '10 at 12:58
Is there any other way to install these packages? I have to install some packages to correct anunmet dependenciesissue.
– SY_13
Apr 26 '16 at 4:31
1
For unmet dependencies you can always useapt-get install -f- it installs all missing, unmet dependencies.
– nerdoc
Nov 15 '16 at 19:07
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You can use sudo apt-mark auto $PACKAGES to mark packages as automatically being installed again, if you accidentally mark them as manually installed.
Automatically installed packages can be removed using apt-get autoremove (or using similar processes, e.g. via Synaptic).
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:46
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This is what I was looking for, and should be included in the accepted answer. Thanks.
– David Tabernero M.
Jul 6 '17 at 14:41
Serverfault also has this specific question and answer.
– palswim
Aug 28 '17 at 21:10
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It means that a package was manually selected and not automatically by another packages or a meta-packages. The difference it, that the latter can be auto-removed, when the package that triggered this install is not anymore present (after an upgrade, or because it was removed). A manually selected package should not be removed in this way.
This has no impact on the ability to upgrade package when such upgrades are available or the notifications thereof.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:35
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If you install a package, all packages that that package depends upon are also installed. For example if you install the package vlc, it will automatically install vlc-nox. The automatically installed packages (in this case, vlc-nox) are set as "automatically installed" -- if you remove vlc, the package manager will suggest to remove vlc-nox as well (aptitude will do this automatically, if you use apt-get you can remove all automatically installed packages with apt-get autoremove).
Now, if you do apt-get install vlc-nox you will get the message that vlc-nox is now set to "manually installed", i.e. the package manager now thinks that you want that package specifically and not just installed it because vlc needed it. If you remove vlc, vlc-nox will therefore not be automatically removed.
This does not affect updates in any way.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:37
Marcel StimbergMarcel Stimberg
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Aaah. That makes perfect sense. Thanks so much!
– chrismar035
Aug 5 '10 at 12:58
Is there any other way to install these packages? I have to install some packages to correct anunmet dependenciesissue.
– SY_13
Apr 26 '16 at 4:31
1
For unmet dependencies you can always useapt-get install -f- it installs all missing, unmet dependencies.
– nerdoc
Nov 15 '16 at 19:07
add a comment |
If you install a package, all packages that that package depends upon are also installed. For example if you install the package vlc, it will automatically install vlc-nox. The automatically installed packages (in this case, vlc-nox) are set as "automatically installed" -- if you remove vlc, the package manager will suggest to remove vlc-nox as well (aptitude will do this automatically, if you use apt-get you can remove all automatically installed packages with apt-get autoremove).
Now, if you do apt-get install vlc-nox you will get the message that vlc-nox is now set to "manually installed", i.e. the package manager now thinks that you want that package specifically and not just installed it because vlc needed it. If you remove vlc, vlc-nox will therefore not be automatically removed.
This does not affect updates in any way.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:37
Marcel StimbergMarcel Stimberg
26.4k73944
1
Aaah. That makes perfect sense. Thanks so much!
– chrismar035
Aug 5 '10 at 12:58
Is there any other way to install these packages? I have to install some packages to correct anunmet dependenciesissue.
– SY_13
Apr 26 '16 at 4:31
1
For unmet dependencies you can always useapt-get install -f- it installs all missing, unmet dependencies.
– nerdoc
Nov 15 '16 at 19:07
add a comment |
If you install a package, all packages that that package depends upon are also installed. For example if you install the package vlc, it will automatically install vlc-nox. The automatically installed packages (in this case, vlc-nox) are set as "automatically installed" -- if you remove vlc, the package manager will suggest to remove vlc-nox as well (aptitude will do this automatically, if you use apt-get you can remove all automatically installed packages with apt-get autoremove).
Now, if you do apt-get install vlc-nox you will get the message that vlc-nox is now set to "manually installed", i.e. the package manager now thinks that you want that package specifically and not just installed it because vlc needed it. If you remove vlc, vlc-nox will therefore not be automatically removed.
This does not affect updates in any way.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:37
Marcel StimbergMarcel Stimberg
26.4k73944
If you install a package, all packages that that package depends upon are also installed. For example if you install the package vlc, it will automatically install vlc-nox. The automatically installed packages (in this case, vlc-nox) are set as "automatically installed" -- if you remove vlc, the package manager will suggest to remove vlc-nox as well (aptitude will do this automatically, if you use apt-get you can remove all automatically installed packages with apt-get autoremove).
Now, if you do apt-get install vlc-nox you will get the message that vlc-nox is now set to "manually installed", i.e. the package manager now thinks that you want that package specifically and not just installed it because vlc needed it. If you remove vlc, vlc-nox will therefore not be automatically removed.
This does not affect updates in any way.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:37
Marcel StimbergMarcel Stimberg
26.4k73944
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:37
Marcel StimbergMarcel Stimberg
26.4k73944
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:37
Marcel StimbergMarcel Stimberg
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answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:37
Marcel StimbergMarcel Stimberg
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Aaah. That makes perfect sense. Thanks so much!
– chrismar035
Aug 5 '10 at 12:58
Is there any other way to install these packages? I have to install some packages to correct anunmet dependenciesissue.
– SY_13
Apr 26 '16 at 4:31
1
For unmet dependencies you can always useapt-get install -f- it installs all missing, unmet dependencies.
– nerdoc
Nov 15 '16 at 19:07
add a comment |
1
Aaah. That makes perfect sense. Thanks so much!
– chrismar035
Aug 5 '10 at 12:58
Is there any other way to install these packages? I have to install some packages to correct anunmet dependenciesissue.
– SY_13
Apr 26 '16 at 4:31
1
For unmet dependencies you can always useapt-get install -f- it installs all missing, unmet dependencies.
– nerdoc
Nov 15 '16 at 19:07
1
1
Aaah. That makes perfect sense. Thanks so much!
– chrismar035
Aug 5 '10 at 12:58
Aaah. That makes perfect sense. Thanks so much!
– chrismar035
Aug 5 '10 at 12:58
Is there any other way to install these packages? I have to install some packages to correct an
unmet dependencies issue.– SY_13
Apr 26 '16 at 4:31
Is there any other way to install these packages? I have to install some packages to correct an
unmet dependencies issue.– SY_13
Apr 26 '16 at 4:31
1
1
For unmet dependencies you can always use
apt-get install -f - it installs all missing, unmet dependencies.– nerdoc
Nov 15 '16 at 19:07
For unmet dependencies you can always use
apt-get install -f - it installs all missing, unmet dependencies.– nerdoc
Nov 15 '16 at 19:07
add a comment |
You can use sudo apt-mark auto $PACKAGES to mark packages as automatically being installed again, if you accidentally mark them as manually installed.
Automatically installed packages can be removed using apt-get autoremove (or using similar processes, e.g. via Synaptic).
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:46
blueyedblueyed
6,22922231
2
This is what I was looking for, and should be included in the accepted answer. Thanks.
– David Tabernero M.
Jul 6 '17 at 14:41
Serverfault also has this specific question and answer.
– palswim
Aug 28 '17 at 21:10
add a comment |
You can use sudo apt-mark auto $PACKAGES to mark packages as automatically being installed again, if you accidentally mark them as manually installed.
Automatically installed packages can be removed using apt-get autoremove (or using similar processes, e.g. via Synaptic).
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:46
blueyedblueyed
6,22922231
2
This is what I was looking for, and should be included in the accepted answer. Thanks.
– David Tabernero M.
Jul 6 '17 at 14:41
Serverfault also has this specific question and answer.
– palswim
Aug 28 '17 at 21:10
add a comment |
You can use sudo apt-mark auto $PACKAGES to mark packages as automatically being installed again, if you accidentally mark them as manually installed.
Automatically installed packages can be removed using apt-get autoremove (or using similar processes, e.g. via Synaptic).
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:46
blueyedblueyed
6,22922231
You can use sudo apt-mark auto $PACKAGES to mark packages as automatically being installed again, if you accidentally mark them as manually installed.
Automatically installed packages can be removed using apt-get autoremove (or using similar processes, e.g. via Synaptic).
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:46
blueyedblueyed
6,22922231
edited Mar 19 '14 at 6:38
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:46
blueyedblueyed
6,22922231
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:46
blueyedblueyed
6,22922231
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:46
blueyedblueyed
6,22922231
6,22922231
2
This is what I was looking for, and should be included in the accepted answer. Thanks.
– David Tabernero M.
Jul 6 '17 at 14:41
Serverfault also has this specific question and answer.
– palswim
Aug 28 '17 at 21:10
add a comment |
2
This is what I was looking for, and should be included in the accepted answer. Thanks.
– David Tabernero M.
Jul 6 '17 at 14:41
Serverfault also has this specific question and answer.
– palswim
Aug 28 '17 at 21:10
2
2
This is what I was looking for, and should be included in the accepted answer. Thanks.
– David Tabernero M.
Jul 6 '17 at 14:41
This is what I was looking for, and should be included in the accepted answer. Thanks.
– David Tabernero M.
Jul 6 '17 at 14:41
Serverfault also has this specific question and answer.
– palswim
Aug 28 '17 at 21:10
Serverfault also has this specific question and answer.
– palswim
Aug 28 '17 at 21:10
add a comment |
It means that a package was manually selected and not automatically by another packages or a meta-packages. The difference it, that the latter can be auto-removed, when the package that triggered this install is not anymore present (after an upgrade, or because it was removed). A manually selected package should not be removed in this way.
This has no impact on the ability to upgrade package when such upgrades are available or the notifications thereof.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:35
txwikingertxwikinger
19.4k106593
add a comment |
It means that a package was manually selected and not automatically by another packages or a meta-packages. The difference it, that the latter can be auto-removed, when the package that triggered this install is not anymore present (after an upgrade, or because it was removed). A manually selected package should not be removed in this way.
This has no impact on the ability to upgrade package when such upgrades are available or the notifications thereof.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:35
txwikingertxwikinger
19.4k106593
add a comment |
It means that a package was manually selected and not automatically by another packages or a meta-packages. The difference it, that the latter can be auto-removed, when the package that triggered this install is not anymore present (after an upgrade, or because it was removed). A manually selected package should not be removed in this way.
This has no impact on the ability to upgrade package when such upgrades are available or the notifications thereof.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:35
txwikingertxwikinger
19.4k106593
It means that a package was manually selected and not automatically by another packages or a meta-packages. The difference it, that the latter can be auto-removed, when the package that triggered this install is not anymore present (after an upgrade, or because it was removed). A manually selected package should not be removed in this way.
This has no impact on the ability to upgrade package when such upgrades are available or the notifications thereof.
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:35
txwikingertxwikinger
19.4k106593
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:35
txwikingertxwikinger
19.4k106593
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:35
txwikingertxwikinger
19.4k106593
answered Aug 4 '10 at 20:35
txwikingertxwikinger
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