If you don't like too much dselect, try under X gnome-apt. Christophe
On Fri, 15 Jun 2001 14:48:03 Adri wrote: > Martin, > > At 14.40 15/06/2001 +0200, you wrote: > >also sprach Adri (on Fri, 15 Jun 2001 02:31:34PM +0200): > > > Any similar utility under Debian? > > > >nope, and that's why debian is so good. if you need those utilities, > >get redhat or suse or progeny! those gui utils have inherent problems > >on systems like linux where config files may be edited by hand too. > >and of course, as micro$oft proves here and there, no gui utility can > >capture all the configuration options of a text file. > > > > > Or should I edit manually all the conf files with an editor? > > > >yes. that's the idea. that's debian. > > don't get upset, I was just asking. > > Linuxconf wasn't a gui app, it worked in terminal, just like the debian > installer ! > > Anyhow I immediately received many answers about the apt stuff. Thanks! > > I managed to instruct apt to use my cd rom as source and installed > linuxconf in the blimk of an eye. Nice! > > I got lost in dselect, instead. > > About hardware detection, I understand there's no aid, so I have to > manually set my peripherals - thanks kent > > Bye > Adri > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Christophe Barbé Software Engineer - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lineo France - Lineo High Availability Group 42-46, rue Médéric - 92110 Clichy - France phone (33).1.41.40.02.12 - fax (33).1.41.40.02.01 http://www.lineo.com
