On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 01:19:52PM +0100, Clive Menzies wrote: > On (12/05/04 14:23), Vittorio wrote: > > I've erroneously asked dselect to install many packages which entail > > the download of an incredible amount of other dependent packages > > (something like 600 MB of stuff), as I can see asking to install. > > > > Now I don't want all this to happen but don't know how to get back, > > I mean how, using dselect (or in case apt-get), to deselect all > > those packages automagically selected. > > Press ? in the selections menu and select k for keystrokes; it will show > you R to revert to the previous state before your current selections.
That only works if you haven't left the Select screen since making the selections you want to revert. See #151540 for a patch adding the feature Vittorio wants, and discussion of how you can sort of do it in a confusing way without the patch. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]