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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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