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Can I make dist-upgrade list the packages it will install?

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Mar 15, 20264065 views
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I'm thinking about upgrading my Intrepid Ibex Ubuntu installation to Jaunty Jackalope, but I want to know if any of the new packages it installs will conflict with the many libraries I've installed. Is there a way to make it list the packages it will install without actually installing anything? Th…

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As far as I know, you should be able to use the standard options with apt-get dist-upgrade to simulate running this command without actually performing the upgrade.

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