> Because apt-get uncontroled can scroll stuff off the screen llike > recommended programs and suggested programs I found the best way to run it > is to do somethiing like the following as an example command. When you > get to where it says end, you can hit control-c then hit q to drop back to > the debian prompt. This command is used to iteratively scope and select > packages. When you're finally finished (that's when you've successfully > selected everything in suggested programs and recommended programs you > want, then you hit the up-arrow one more time and backspace about 6 times. > To select more packages hit the up-arrow once; backspace about 6 times and > key in the next package you want followed by a space aand then finish up > the command: As an example you could try: > > > > > apt-get -q installl mimedefang graphdefang | less <cr> > I tend to use apt-get --no-act upgrade a lot, and its output can be piped to less without fear that something might break while configuring. It also pipes to 'head -20' pretty well. -- xplanet -body earth -transpng a.png -geometry "300x300-0+0" -origin sun My politics : http://satp.blogspot.com Programmer
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