Re: apt-get... how to peruse list of packages?

[George Bonser <grep@shorelink.com>]

I think the apt method of dselect is as close as you are going to get
until the UI portion of apt is done.



On Wed, 23 Dec 1998, Jesse Evans wrote:

> Hi, folks
> 
> 	Although I think that apt-get does a better job at installing
> new and maintaining current packages, I find I still need to use dselect
> to view the list of what's available. (Not a big deal, but I get tired
> of looking at the help screen everytime.)
> 
> 	Is there a simpler method of searching the packages list and
> choosing items for apt-get?
>         
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George Bonser

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