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Bug#272360: Manual package selection does not allow manual package selection



Frans Pop wrote:
> Context
> New installation of 'unstable' using d-i netboot daily dated 18-09-2004
> 
> 
> After selecting 'manual package selection' in tasksel I get the following 
> sections in aptitude:
> - Packages being automatically installed to satisfy dependencies
> - packages to be installed
> - Packages recommended by other packages
> - Packages which are suggested by other packages
> This seems to be the final confirmation screen that normally appears after 
> 'g' is pressed.
> 
> However, this does not allow me to manually select packages to be installed.
> For this, the 'regular' main screen of aptitude including section 'Not 
> installed packages' is required.

Actually you can get to package selection using the current aptitude,
if you press f10 for the menu.

Probably the best way to fix this is to make tasksel run aptitude
without parameters if the user selects manual package selection and does
not change the selection of any other tasks.

-- 
see shy jo

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