I finally took the dselect plunge. Aptitude is far easier, but I heard dselect can be more effective once it's mastered.
Ok.. For some strange reason dselect had a bunch of crap selected that I have no idea where it came from when I first entered dselect after a brand new minimum install. So I'm trying to un-select it all (D didn't work because it was previously selected), but when I try to un-select something that recommends another package, it won't let me unless I remove the other package, which in some cases is something I already have installed. Here's an example. I have vim installed. When I started dselect, it had vim-rt selected (but not installed). So when I try to un-select vim-rt, I get a dependency resolution screen that looks like: EIOM Pri Section Package Description *- Opt editors vim-rt Vi IMproved - runtime support files **- Opt editors vim Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor Well I want to keep vim, so I do a + on it, and hit enter, well then I get another dependency resolution screen: EIOM Pri Section Package Description -* Opt editors vim-rt Vi IMproved - runtime support files *** Opt editors vim Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor But I don't want vim-rt, so I - it, and hit enter, and I get the same screen again. What's the deal here? Does recommend = require in deb-speak? If so something is messed up, because when I first installed vim I just did an apt-get install vim, and all it installed was vim, no prompting for vim-rt or anything. Someone please explain. I very much want to understand this system, but it seems like apt-get and dselect are being inconsistent. Thanks!! -Mike _____________________________ Michael D. Marziani Systems Administrator ATTENTION! The information contained in this email may be CONFIDENTIAL and PRIVILEGED. It is intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please be notified that any use, review, distribution or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Thank you.
