Re: Quick aptitude question...

[iain d broadfoot <ibroadfo@cis.strath.ac.uk>]

* ZephyrQ (ZephyrQ@att.net) wrote:
> 
> 	I'm trying to take better control of my installation, and fired up
> aptitude.  I inadvertently tried to do an upgrade (to woody rc1) a while
> back and am trying to cancel it.  Is there a way to 'wipe' queued
> actions and/or reset aptitude?
> 

when you hit 'g' to get the 'do this' screen, select the lines that say
'install' or 'upgrade' or similar, and hit '_' to purge, '-' to remove
or '=' to hold(hold means keep installed, don't upgrade) - this should
cut down the number of things on the todo list.

hth,

iain

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