Re: Newbie installation query

From: Ken Irving (fnkci_at_uaf.edu)
Date: 11/26/03

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    Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 09:14:43 -0900
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    On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 09:51:18AM -0800, Stephen A. Witt wrote:
    >
    > apt-get also works fine, you just don't get the feedback of the effect of
    > adding/removing a package that you get with dselect, but of course it
    > does the same conflict/dependency resolution.

    With the -s option for apt-get you can preview what packages will be
    removed or installed (and configured), so that dselect-like feedback
    is available. Use apt-cache show to get information about any of the
    packages, and I think the end result is equivalent to what you get from
    dselect, if a bit more hands-on.

    Ken 

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