reinstall option

[Kenny Hitt]

apt-get --reinstall install package_name

On Sat, Jan 22, 2005 at 10:49:57PM -0600, Glenn at home wrote:
> I have been reading the man pages on dpkg, dselect, and apt-get.
> I am trying to figure out the command-line structure for re-installing the 
> vsftpd program.
> Can someone suggest the best of the 3 utilities mentioned above for 
> re-installing vsftpd, and an example of how to use the reinstall option?
> Thanks much.
> 
> Glenn
> 
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