Gregory Guthrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: GG> When running dselect (updating bo --> hamm), I get some items with GG> a status of GG> installed_version available_version GG> --- xxx xxx GG> GG> Why is there an installed version indicated, when it shows as not GG> installed?
The package is "removed" (but not "purged"), so configuration files for the indicated version remain. You can get rid of those too by pressing "_" (underscore) while that package's line is highlighted. GG> -- It would be nice if GG> GG> 1) dselect would estimate the size of a package for a selection GG> criteria; Huh? What's a "selection criterion"? You can find the size of the .deb file for a package (in bytes) by pressing "i" twice, and looking on the "Size:" line. The "Installed-Size:" line shows the size of the unpacked package, in kilobytes IIRC. GG> 2) if it shows a big list of dependency problems, you could just say GG> "forget it", GG> i.e. upt not for the package. On the dependency screen, you can press "X" to ignore dselect's recommended changes, and then deselect the package. -- _____________________________ / \ "Dad was reading a book called | David Maze | _Schroedinger's Kittens_. Asexual | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | reproduction? Only one cat is in the box." | http://donut.mit.edu/dmaze/ | -- Abra Mitchell \_____________________________/ -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
