Re: LUG: Yet another Ubuntu Question - Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:42:31 -0400

Subject : Re: LUG: Yet another Ubuntu Question

From : Matt Nash <mattnash@intrex.[redacted]>

Date : Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:42:31 -0400

Ken Whichard wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Excuse the questions form a newbie with Ubuntu
>
> I foolishly upgraded the OS to the latest and greatest and everything
> pretty much went well. But, as the old Professor used to say -
> "However..."
>
> When the new OS loaded it loaded the latest version of GnomeBaker -
> and guess what - that sucker don't work!
>
> Now, all I want to do is downgrade to some version of GnomeBaker but
> with the package manager, I can't figure out how the heck to get a
> version other than the "most current."
>
> What the heck do I need to do to get an older version of a package so
> I can back rev?
>
> TIA for any help
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>
Hi Ken,

From the apt-get man page:

A specific version of a package can be selected for installation
by following the package name with an equals and the version of
the package to select. This will cause that version to be locat�
ed and selected for install. Alternatively a specific distribu�
tion can be selected by following the package name with a slash
and the version of the distribution or the Archive name (stable,
testing, unstable).

That will help you if you know the exact version of the package you want
to install.

Matt