Weird apt-get messages

Questions about applications and software
Forum rules
Before you post read how to get help. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation.
Locked
COKEDUDE

Weird apt-get messages

Post by COKEDUDE »

I am getting Weird apt-get messages. Could someone please explain what these messages mean? Does this also mean I updated from linux mint 9 to linux mint 10?

Code: Select all

Configuration file `/etc/issue'
 ==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
 ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
   What would you like to do about it ?  Your options are:
    Y or I  : install the package maintainer's version
    N or O  : keep your currently-installed version
      D     : show the differences between the versions
      Z     : background this process to examine the situation
 The default action is to keep your current version.
*** issue (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? d

Configuration file `/etc/issue'
 ==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
 ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
   What would you like to do about it ?  Your options are:
    Y or I  : install the package maintainer's version
    N or O  : keep your currently-installed version
      D     : show the differences between the versions
      Z     : background this process to examine the situation
 The default action is to keep your current version.
*** issue (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? y
Installing new version of config file /etc/issue ...

Configuration file `/etc/issue.net'
 ==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
 ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
   What would you like to do about it ?  Your options are:
    Y or I  : install the package maintainer's version
    N or O  : keep your currently-installed version
      D     : show the differences between the versions
      Z     : background this process to examine the situation
 The default action is to keep your current version.
*** issue.net (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? y
Installing new version of config file /etc/issue.net ...

Configuration file `/etc/lsb-release'
 ==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
 ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
   What would you like to do about it ?  Your options are:
    Y or I  : install the package maintainer's version
    N or O  : keep your currently-installed version
      D     : show the differences between the versions
      Z     : background this process to examine the situation
 The default action is to keep your current version.
*** lsb-release (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? n

Processing triggers for mintsystem ...
Last edited by LockBot on Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Topic automatically closed 6 months after creation. New replies are no longer allowed.
Top
sgosnell

Re: Weird apt-get messages

Post by sgosnell »

It's telling you that the update wants to put a new configuration file in place. Your system has a file that has been modified from the original. You have the choice of keeping the modified file or accepting the new file. In most cases it's better to accept the new file, unless you have a specific reason for having modified the file. You can use the options offered to see the proposed changes, and if you want you can see lines of the two files side by side to decide what to do.
Top
Locked

Return to “Software & Applications”