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Change libcups to repository version

rated 0 times [ 4] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 5585 / 1 Year ago, thu, february 16, 2023, 10:01:34

I upgraded my libcups package to 1.6 in hopes to fix something but I just buggered things up more. So I want to reinstall it to the version on the repository (1.5.3 I think).

I've tried to do a reinstall using

~#: apt-get install --reinstall libcups2

but that tells me it cannot be downloaded so refuses to upgrade.

I can't just do:

~#: apt-get remove libcups2

~#: apt-get install libcups2

as that wants to remove 299 packages along with it. Totaling 668MB so I am hesitant as that will probably take 6 hours to download on my connection.

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answered 1 Year ago ateact · Accepted Answer

OK, this is too long for a comment. First, check the available versions:

apt-cache madison libcups2

In my system (10.04) it gives output like this:

  libcups2 | 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.9 | http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages

  libcups2 | 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.9 | http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages

  libcups2 |    1.4.3-1 | http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

      cups |    1.4.3-1 | http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Sources

      cups | 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.9 | http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Sources

      cups | 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.9 | http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Sources

If I want to install one particular version, I'd do

apt-get install --reinstall libcups2=1.4.3-1ubuntu1.9

Possibly, you might need the option --purge as well. (beware, this will wipe your slate clean, including any configuration files).