Re: Bug#47826: apt-get update != dselect's update
On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Matt Swift wrote:
> Suppose I execute 'apt-get update' and receive new Packages files. Then
> when I run dselect and choose "Select", the packages I see ought to
> reflect the new Package files, but it does not. To see the new
> packages, I first must choose "Update" from dselect. No new files are
> downloaded, but some extra step takes place which then allows me to see
> them from "Select".
If you want to keep dselect up to date then don't use apt-get update, but
use 'dselect update' instead.
Jason
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