Re: Bug#24799: Some suggestions for the apt method in dselect
> - "Update" downloads the Packages files even if they have not been
> upgraded. The date and size should be used to avoid the download
> whenever possible.
You are probably using the FTP method, there seems to be a glitch in the
current version that causes this, http does not and ftp should not.
Yes, I use the ftp:// method.
> - "Update" does not stop (asking for a keypress) after having gotten the
> Packages files. This way, one often loses some messages because they
> disappear.
The messages are not at all important, I don't see any reason to pause.
I am interested in the mean throughput and in seeing what's happening.
Just for checking. Maybe an option somewhere? In the
/etc/apt/something file?
> - "Install" does not stop (asking for a keypress) after having gotten
> the deb files. This is unfortunate, as I use to let dselect download
> everything while I work on another console (it usually takes a long
> time), then I look at what's happening during installation after
> having pressed Enter.
Hm, if you want this then I would suggest running from the command line,
apt-get -d dselect-upgrade
Ok, thanks for the tip. However, I guess I'm not the only one which
would benefit from a behaviour similar to that of the ftp method. I
suppose that downloading while doing other work and then looking at the
installation phase is a common requirement.
F.
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