--- Maurits van Rees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Nov 07, 2004 at 10:05:44PM -0800, James Kirk > wrote: > > The dselect's online help states, when describing > key > > usage, the H or = will hold a package in its > present > > state, and when describing the meaning of the > symbols > > used in the 4 state columns that = denotes the > package > > is on hold, and will not be processed at all. > > > > I don't want texi2html or mctools-lite, and > therefore > > don't need cddb, either. So, I marked these 3 as > yet > > uninstalled packages hold (=) thinking that > dselect, > > wanting normally to install these recommendations > > would instead hold them in their uninstalled > state. > > > The correct way to keep a package in its current > uninstalled form is > *not* to put in on hold.
Can you point to the documentation that says this is the correct way to keep a package in its current state? > The first time dselect > presents you with a > recommended or suggested package that you don't > want, simply decline > to install it. Next time dselect should not ask that > question again. Nope. Have you tried this ? It certainly doesn't work on my system. That is the reason I thought I would give the "hold" state a try. Thanks. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
