Quoting Preben Randhol ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > David Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 27/06/2000 (15:38) : > > That's what it's designed to do. If you look at the package listing > > when you select [S]elect, you'll normally see *** against each package. > > (This assumes you haven't set packages to "hold".) > > I see. > > Does apt-get install something also do this?
No, apt-get is much more flexible. Dselect is really designed for tracking a distribution. > That is if I need to install a couple of packages from woody do I also > get all the other packages upgraded? No. You can also test what's going to happen with apt-get -s ... Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
