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Voodoo · 01-13-2013, 04:06 AM

sudo apt-get --purge remove *<enter>

Oops.

Is there a way back from this?

AdultKing · 01-13-2013, 04:10 AM

oops indeed, why did you do that ?

Voodoo · 01-13-2013, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by AdultKing

oops indeed, why did you do that ?

lol, I was kidding. I did actually do that a while ago, as I was trying to remove the package I had just installed and wasn't thinking.

Klen · 01-13-2013, 09:18 AM

Well i had similar problem once,but on cent os where i uninstalled yum when uninstalling something else,so had to find procedure how to reinstall yum system.

shake · 01-13-2013, 10:37 AM

Linux should have sort of a version control system for applications, would be a nice feature.

Barry-xlovecam · 01-13-2013, 11:16 AM

(re) install the .dep and run it

http://unix.stackexchange.com/questi...-apt-on-debian
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ok, I reinstalled it! just downloaded the deb package and used dpkg to install it.:
Code:
dpkg -i apt_0.7.20.2+lenny2_amd64.deb
edited Nov 30 '11 at 17:00
find the right deb for you distro etc

http://packages.debian.org/source/sid/apt-dpkg-ref

https://www.google.com/search?client...w=1117&bih=486

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01-13-2013, 04:10 AM	#2
AdultKing Raise Your Weapon Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Outback Australia Posts: 15,605	oops indeed, why did you do that ?

01-13-2013, 09:18 AM	#4
Klen Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Little Vienna Posts: 32,235	Well i had similar problem once,but on cent os where i uninstalled yum when uninstalling something else,so had to find procedure how to reinstall yum system.