Re: dselect listing

[Michael Beattie <mickyb@es.co.nz>]

On Fri, 13 Nov 1998, Jiri Baum wrote:

> Hello M.C. Vernon <matthew@sel.cam.ac.uk>,
> 
> > On 12 Nov 1998, Daniel E. Hollis wrote:
> > 
> > >   I mucked up my package list.  
> ...
> > b) place all the other packages on hold.
> 
> Which would be nice if it could be done easily...
> 
> Open the file /var/lib/dpkg/status and replace:
>   s/^Status: install ok/Status: hold ok/
> 
> Somebody add this to the wish list?


In dselect, "Select" section, press "=" on :
    --- Updated packages (newer version is available) ---
(just below All Packages)

Then you have a chance to clear up any dependencies.


                       Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)

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