On Mon, 6 Jan 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, I'm just a newbie but I'd like a new installation routine for > debian. I have the following proposition for future installation > routines. > First dselect is not very user friendly...and for a newbie it's say > difficult to use...:-)) It gives the possibility to install MANY > packages. Of course sometimes I do not know whether I'll ever need them. > Later dpkg always needs magical spells to make it work. What U think > about something like this:
Yeah. That's probably the only gripe I have about Debian. dselect sucks. I hate it with a passion! I'm thinking it would be probably be just as easy to use dpkg directly. I love dpkg 'tho. The dselect program needs a rewrite, IMHO. Give it a better UI or something. ============================================================================== Arcadio Alivio Sincero, Jr. Undergraduate Computer Science Major/Linux Enthusiast/Competitive Bodybuilder email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: Not available yet -- still looking for free webspace! "Bare feet magnetize sharp metal objects so they point upward from the floor, especially in the dark." -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]