On Sun, 4 Mar 2001, F. Heitkamp wrote: >I have a mostly working Linux setup that I have >maintained and upgraded over the years using >sources I've compiled and installed. > >I want to use apt so that I can test and checkout >various applications and can remove them easily >if I no longer need, or don't like them. > >How can I tell apt/dselect not to mess with the >base system?
echo "base-config hold"|dpkg --set-selections >What would really be nice is a gui program that >you could just check off the packages that you >don't want touched or upgraded. I know that >probably doesn't exist, but just being able to >do it manually would be nice too. > >Also is there a option for dpkg that just lets >you test a package? I sometimes download .debs >and would like to know if they downloaded OK. dpkg --no-act > -- Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. Who is John Galt? [EMAIL PROTECTED], that's who!