On (03/08/05 11:47), H. S. wrote: > If I do an update using dselect and it reports that n packages will be > installed and nnn will be removed, and I abort dselect (thinking to do > it later hoping newer packages will resolve the issue), I notice that > the next time if I start dselect it still remembers which packages it > wanted to uninstall earlier(assuming newer updates haven't affected > that). And if I do nothing, just choose to removing pending packages, it > removes all of these (which, I guess, is expected). > > How do I tell dselect to forgot what it wanted to do in the previous > update session and start anew the next time?
It's been a long time since I used dselect but I recall that something like Ctl-X would undo. There is a quick help which should give you the correct combination. Otherwise, use aptitude instead. I long delayed changing on the basis of 'the devil you know' but since switching I've had far fewer dependency problems. You may see a few initially but use '=' or ':' to hold packages that you don't want removed or upgraded. = holds packages indefinitely : holds packages for this upgrade only To find broken packages search (/) ~b Help is provided and as someone else suggested recently, install the aptitude-doc-en. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
