----- Original Message ----- From: "JG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 12:06 Subject: Re: Debian to English translation
> Hi, > > "Hoyt Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I just read the abp-get manpage and cannot understand some references. > > The manpage for each option gives a useage such as APT: :GET: :PURG > > > > Each option has two "names" (simplifying). The first name is the one you > would give in the command line (if you want to use that option), whereas > the second (the APT:Get...) is the one that you would write in the > configuration file (/etc/apt.conf) if you want to make it permanent. For > exapmle: > > --download-only > Download only; package files are only retrieved, not unpacked > or installed. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Download-Only. > > > So, if you want to download kdm, without actually installing it, you > would say: > > $ apt-get install --download-only kdm > > If you want to make that option permanent (you want to never install > packages by default, only download them) you would add a line > > APT::Get::Download-Only > > to the file /etc/apt.conf > > > Lets say I want to purge kdm. Can someone give a proper command line to use > > that would be applicable to all options. > > $ apt-get remove --purge kdm > > But, I would advise you to use some front-end to apt, instead of the > apt-get command line. Specially while you are learning. Several of them > exist e.g.: dselect (the default one, works in console or x-term), > aptitude (also works in the console, it has more features than > dselect) > synaptic (graphical front-end) > > And some more. > > Hope this helps, > > Jaume > > -- > Please answer to the group/list. Don't CC me. > OK. I still dont understand. What I understand you to be saying is that the usage info is incorrect, unless there is something I dont know(a lot it appears). The usage should be :APT: :GET: :OPTION: :--PURGE: :<filename>. Or APT: :GET: :OPTION: :--download-only: :<filename>. This dosent make much sense unless there are other applications for APT like :APT: :PUT: :OPTION: :--PURGE: :<filename>(not logical for example only). The OPTION in the two cases you mention would be install or remove & perhaps others. Is the third item (as written) always introduced with --. This is why I have such difficulty with linux the documentation is so clearly written. But debian is better than most Regards, Hoyt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
