How about a "sudo apt-get reinstall" ?

[emshains]

In terms of making the work with the system faster, I would like to see apt-get would get a new funtion of reinstalling. When I am trying to get something to work, or trying to do that again, usually I must reinstall a program or a library to get it configured right, so it really drives me mad, when I have to write all the command from the beginning just because it can't do "reinstalling". Although there is the --reinstall or something like that I'd rather see a stand alone function, just because of the typing. I see this as a way to make the system more work-friendly.

[Sef]

moved to community cafe.

[doorknob60]

Two options:


sudo aptitude reinstall packagename

or


sudo apt-get install --reinstall packagename

IIRC anyways, I use Arch now :)

[dammn]

I had similar issue. Solved by:

apt-get install --reinstall linux-libc-dev

In general looks like upgrade messed up with symlinks etc so it has to be "regenerated" for upgraded systems.

[Iowan]

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