On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 10:52:05AM +0200, Brent Clark wrote: > Hi > > You know when you install debian and debconf a screen whereby you can add > more sources to the sources.list file etc. > > Is there a dpkg-reconfigure option for that. >
If you want to add or edit your /etc/apt/source.list , the best approach is to simply edit this file with emacs or vi. dpkg-reconfigure is very useful for reconfiguring software that has an extensive collection of set-up scripts that need to be re-run whenever a configuration change is needed. That said, I think the screen you refer to might be part of base-config. But, I emphasize, you are better off just editing /etc/apt/sources.list directly. To do this edit you will have to sign on as 'root' or use sudo. > also, apart from using dpkg -l to see what packages are installed. How > would I know what software / packages I can use dpkg-reconfigure with. Software is a generic term for a large class of digital objects. Package is much more specific term for software that is enclosed in a wrapper spcifically designed to automate installation. dpkg-reconfigure is a program for re-running part of the installation of a package. You only use it when more direct methods are too messy. HTH > Is there a list somewhere or something > > Just something I was wondering. > > Kind Regards > Brent Clark > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Paul E Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
