Re: dselect and dpkg
>>>>> On 15 May 1996 12:15:39 +0200, Kai Grossjohann
>>>>> <grossjoh@ls6.informatik.uni-dortmund.de> said:
Kai> Hi there, I'm trying to install Debian 1.1 (I know that it's
Kai> unstable and maybe I should start with a stable release first,
Kai> but I have already learned a few things and I think I should be
Kai> able to complete the installation with your help).
Kai> [...]
Kai> Also, it seems that dselect sometimes gets confused about which
Kai> packages are available. What would I need to do to convey the
Kai> right state of affairs to dselect? Create the correct
Kai> Packages.gz file? Something else? [...]
Rehi,
seems I have learned quite a bit since I posted the last time. I now
installed Debian 1.1 using dpkg alone and doing away with dselect.
Fits my style of work better anyway :-)
However, I tried dselect once again and it really seems it it using
the information from the Packages* file, regardless of the contents of
the directories. WIBNI there was at least a way to let it go search
the directories themselves if the user so desires? This may take
longer but it means that it's got accurate information.
kai
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