On Wed, 24 Jun 1998, Ed Cogburn wrote: > Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > > > On Tue, Jun 23, 1998 at 11:20:01PM -0700, Bob Nielsen wrote: > > > The latest packages update includes a2ps_4.10.2-4. When I try to upgrade > > > from 4.10-4 using dselect, it says that tetex-bin is recommended, but > > > if I unselect tetex-bin, the dependency resolution screen comes back > > > and selects it (and its dependencies) again. Even selecting hold for this > > > package doesn't work. This should only happen for required, not > > > recommended packages. > > > > Isn't this just dselect being obnoxious? Hit Q to force dselect to give up. > > > > Hamish > > -- > > > The strange thing is I've seen it work both ways. There must be two > levels > of 'recommended'. One level is ok; but the more restricted level is the one > Bob is talking about. The problem with using 'Q' is you have to use *every* > time you use dselect from that point on. Not fun. I'm with Bob, > 'recommended' should *not* be so obnoxious. Or maybe introduce another > level between required and recommended.
I agree. Dselect is being way too obnoxious here. Bob ---- Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DM42nh http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
