On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 11:30:15 -0400 Michael Pobega <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 11:01:45AM -0400, Mark Grieveson wrote: > > Hi. I'm wondering how, via the keyboard, I can select "Actions", and > > then select "Cancel pending actions", when running aptitude. I've only > > been able to select this using a mouse. > > > > Mark > > > > > > I don't understand what you mean. You want to tell Aptitude to do a > bunch of stuff, and then tell it to not do it? > > Well you could always use Aptitude at the console, it has a ncurses > interface. Just mark the packages you want for installation and quit the > program without doing anything (Or run it as non-root, you definitely > won't break anything that way). > > Or you could use aptitude's dry-run option, as follows: > > $ aptitude --simulate install <whatever> > > > If neither of these are what you were asking maybe you should elaborate. > I just assumed you meant you wanted Aptitude to act like Synaptic. 'Cancel pending actions' is a legitimate aptitude option; it's often useful if you've marked some installs / upgrades / removals and then change your mind. Celejar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
