On Thursday 08 November 2001 00:31, Brian Nelson wrote:
> Jesse Goerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > I had been using this method for about a year before I even
> > learned of apt-cache search, et all.
> >
> > If you install a program and it's missing a feature, check for
> > suggests and recommends, that almost always fixed what I thought
> > was "broken."
>
> All the more reason to use dselect instead, though it's overly
> persistent about recommends.

I'd say that it's a good reason NOT to use dselect, install what you need & 
use and only what you need & use. dselect also has this anoying tendancy to 
blowaway packages when you've built your own dependecy for some reason.

Ani

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