Re: Bug#106566: ITP: apt-howto -- a detailed manual for apt features

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

Steve Greenland wrote:

> On 26-Jul-01, 08:33 (CDT), Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca> wrote
> : 
> > If dselect had a command-line option to put everything on hold
> > except for what I'll try to install, perhaps I'd use it.
> 
> Go to the header that says (something like) "All updated packages".
> Press 'H'.
> Find the package you want to install, and mark it for installation.
> Go through the install process.
> Go back to the selection list, and press 'G' on the "All updated
> packages" line. 
> Exit.

Thanks Steve.
 
> Perhaps not the most obvious path, but it works. Hmmm, unless you
> already have some updated packages held; those holds will be cleared.

That sucks a bit.  Means I need to write a script to store my
`holds' and run that afterwards.

Yep, dselect needs a command-line option to put everything on
hold except for what I'll try to install, reinstating everything
correctly on exit.  (For me, it's simpler to use `apt-get install`)

Peter