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Purgeconfig – A safer way to reset configuration files

November 3, 2011 · Package Mgmt · 2 comments

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Many people try purging packages and reinstalling them to reset them, but it sometimes removes other packages with it, so it becomes a headache (especially when you are trying to reset the X11 configuration files, removing a few hundred packages with it).

To solve these problems, lkjoel made a script called purgeconfig that will artificially reset the configuration files (manually removing the configuration files, marking the packages as purged, then reinstalling the packages).
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Apt-Undo - A simple way of undoing Apt actions

July 27, 2011 · Package Mgmt · 1 comment

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This script can only work if you use this script instead of apt-get to install/upgrade/remove/purge/downgrade your packages.
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Synaptic Package Manager Beginners Guide For Ubuntu Users

September 28, 2010 · Package Mgmt · 5 comments

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Synaptic is a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing software packages on Debian-based distributions. If you are using Debian or Ubuntu you will easily find Synaptic in the System Tools menu or in the Administration menu. Synaptic uses the GTK graphic libraries . So, if you are using GNOME on your debian-based distro you will probably have Synaptic installed as well. Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

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Apt-fast and Axel: Faster apt-get Installations and Upgrades

July 22, 2010 · Package Mgmt · 8 comments

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Apt-fast script that combines the power of the axel download manager with the stability of apt-get.
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squid-deb-proxy - Squid proxy configuration optimized for deb packages

June 16, 2010 · Package Mgmt · 2 comments

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Are you like me and have multiple Ubuntu machines under one roof? Are you tired of downloading the same update multiple times? Sick of what seems to be duplicate work? Let me introduce you to my little friend… squid-deb-proxy.
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