Getting back with dselect
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. Any suggestion? Vittorio -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Getting back with dselect
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. Hi Vittorio 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. Regards Clive -- http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Getting back with dselect
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]
