From: Maz Walker Sent: 10 January 2006 15:16

Kieth, try this: apt-get install $(cat filename)

dooh!!, yes, of course [blushing and looking around for small hole to crawl into]

On 1/10/06, Keith Watson <keith.watson@kewill.com> wrote:

As this is my 1st post of 2006, A Happy New Year everyone and I hope you enjoyed whatever solstice celebrations you had (if any) :o)

Here's one for the debian aficionados on the list, is it possible to use apt-get install with a list of packages fed in from a file?

e.g. something like;

apt-get install {filename}

or

apt-get install < {filename}

ta Maz, Keith ____________ What you think you own, owns you. - Zen Saying