updating and checkinstall

[Scott Sweeny]

On 9/8/06, David Abrahams <dave at boost-consulting.com> wrote:

> >
> > I believe updating that package requires the removal of another
> > (though I can't remember the name of it).
>
>   installwatch
>
> > Try going into Synaptic and
> > hitting the "Mark all upgrades" button,
>
> Nothing gets marked.
> But even if I explicitly mark checkinstall for upgrade...
>
> > then choose "smart upgrade".
>
> I don't see "smart upgrade" anywhere in the interface.  What am I
> missing?
>
> --
> Dave Abrahams
> Boost Consulting
> www.boost-consulting.com

Silly me, marking checkinstall specifically works too.  If you do that
and hit apply it should go through.