[PLUG] Debian GNU/Linux "woody" apache/perl problems.

[Karl M. Hegbloom]

Jeme A Brelin wrote:
> On 13 Jun 2002, Russell Senior wrote:
> 
>>>>>>>"Jeme" == Jeme A Brelin <jeme at brelin.net> writes:
>>>>>>
>>Jeme> No dice.  Same thing.
>>
>>If it is just those two (or few) packages, go find the right versions
>>of the debs and just "dpkg -i" the suckers.
> 
> 
> Well, I'm worried about the database being screwed.

Don't -- "dpkg" is what actually manages that data; the other tools read 
from it.

> 
> Is it possible to just blow away the db without blowing away the list of
> installed packages?

I think all you need to do is adjust your "/etc/apt/sources.list", 
perhaps "/etc/apt/preferences" (man apt_preferences), run "apt-get 
update", and it will have done what you want here.