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Re: New files from ftp?



Remo Badii wrote:
> 
> After installing Debian 2.0 last week from CDs, I am now trying
> to install Netscape 4, pgplot, and tgif using dselect and ftp from
> the ftp.denian.org site.
> I also got the message "getting ... xfntpex_3.3.2.3 ...
> xserver-svga ...".
> Is this because there are new versions of these files?

Yes. Because the packages are being constantly updated. That's why
Debian is good.

> I only wanted the three I mentioned above and did not select anythign
> else. Should I stop the download process?

Because dselect selects these for you. You have to de-select them if you
don't
like to install these newer versions. I think there's a dselect tutorial
at the Debian site. 

Regards,
ST
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