rtorrent force-upgrade how-to

debian stable might not have the latest versions of some software with features that you want right now. here's how to upgrade in-place. tip: http://lizardking.biz/2009/12/rtorrent-11-on-debian-5/

install rtorrent

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get install rtorrent


remove rtorrent and libtorrent, leaving dependencies installed

apt-get remove rtorrent libtorrent10


download latest versions from

http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/pool/main/r/rtorrent
http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libt/libtorrent


install, force if necessary

dpkg -i libtorrent*
dpkg -i [--force-all] rtorrent*


Re: Dear LazyWeb, please help persuade my dad to move to Linux

"I get the feeling that my dad would be more inclined to accept advice from a PC World salesman than he would from me."

If that is the case, my advice would be to take your dad to PC World! Show him some of the Linux netbooks, and get the salesman to convince your dad why he might like them. :-)

Re: Dear LazyWeb, please help persuade my dad to move to Linux

I just stopped giving free support to them if they run Windows. I don't run Windows. I don't care about Windows. If they want to keep running Windows, they can do so and there are a number of places they can buy support or they can bug someone else to fix their problems for them. If, on the other hand, they want to run Linux, I'll gladly do the support.