* Chad C. Walstrom <chewie at wookimus.net> [010405 17:41]:
> Remove all ximian and helix versioned packages.  Reinstall from
> unstable.

apt-get install `awk 'BEGIN {RS="\n\n+"} ; /Version: .*helix.*/ { print
$2 "/unstable" }' /var/lib/dpkg/status`

That might work nicely :) s/helix/ximian/ to get the ximian packages.

this chokes on any refrence to non-installed ximian packafges in status
tho :|

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Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org> <sdier at debian.org>
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