dselect uses

If dselect is replaced in the install process could dselect still be used as a way to give users information about what applications are on the system? I know that I sometimes lose track of what I actually have. Sometimes I install stuff out of couriosity and then forget I have it. I sometimes

Re: dselect uses

On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Tom wrote: If dselect is replaced in the install process could dselect still be used as a way to give users information about what applications are on the system? It's being replaced with a new program or programs. The GNOME Apt frontend is coming along well:

How do you re-create the status file dselect uses?

I accidentally deleted the status file that dselect uses to determine what is installed on my machine. I managed to recover using one of the numerous backups of the status file that dselect keeps when it updates software. By issuing several dpkg commands, I think I got back a status file