Re: How to tell WHY apt wants to install so many packages

[Thomas Adam <thomas_adam16@yahoo.com>]

 --- Marc Shapiro <mshapiro_42@yahoo.com> wrote: 
 
> I like the way that apt-get works.  I am used to it.  I can hold 
> packages by doing 'dpkg --get-selections > selections', edit the file 
> and then 'dpkg --set-selections < selections'.  It may be a bit clumsy, 
> but I am used to it and I understand it.

That's part of your problem.

echo "packagename hold" | dpkg --set-selections  #hold a package
echo "packagename install" | dpkg --set-selections  #unhold

... has to be easier.  No? :)

-- Thomas Adam

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