Re: apt-get cancel
On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 00:47:44 +0000, jmj@charm said:
> hello all
> I have been using apt-get to install packages from the Internet. I prepared
> to install some packages from the non-free section off the debian site and
> the info told me that I was in the process of downloading 35mb. Since i am using a 56k
> dial up access this was going to take a considerable period. I cancelled the
> operation using C-c. I want to know how to cancel this in totality so that
> when i am installing packages in the future apt-get does not tory to install
> these other packages.
> Thanks for your time
Have you tried writing a script that will only update the packages
you regularly want updated?
That way, you don't have to enter the same command (apt-get install
thispackage thatpackage thatotherpackage) with possibly many packages
in the list.
--
Andrew
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