That is a good point. May be it would be a good idea to implement some kind of way to have a visual field of packages available, with short explanation and link to wider explanation (or link-option-command), accesible from within the system, without needing to surf the debian site. Especially when you are new to UNIX, or the packages are new, the task of deciding what you want and/or need may be too much.
Carl Fink wrote: > They aren't equivalent. Apt is fine for installing programs, but for > *deciding* what to install, it's useless. I find myself using > dselect to search package descriptions, then installing through apt. > Sometimes I use lynx or links and search the Debian web site for the > program name, then install with apt. Either is unnecessarily clumsy. > -- > Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Manager, Dueling Modems Computer Forum > <http://dm.net> > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
