On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 01:46:22AM -0700, Brian Nelson wrote:
> .. Some packages are rather
> crippled if you don't install their Recommended: packages, and it's
> usually not at all obvious why some functionality is missing. In most
> cases, you really want to install all Recommended: packag
Robert Ian Smit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 12:06:12AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
>> > What is wrong with that?
>>
>> The chief problem with apt-get is that it doesn't show Recommends: and
>> Suggests: (and isn't designed to do so - it was originally just a test
>> prog
On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 12:06:12AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> > What is wrong with that?
>
> The chief problem with apt-get is that it doesn't show Recommends: and
> Suggests: (and isn't designed to do so - it was originally just a test
> program for the apt libraries). Since package maintainer
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 09:03:10PM +0200, Robert Ian Smit wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 10:11:52AM -0700, Brian Nelson wrote:
> > This is generally poor advice. A typical would be much better off using
> > an interactive apt frontend for package management. If dselect gives
> > you the willie
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 10:11:52AM -0700, Brian Nelson wrote:
> > Sorry about not being able to give a direct answer to your question,
> > but maybe you'll like this alternative.
> This is generally poor advice. A typical would be much better off using
> an interactive apt frontend for package m
Robert Ian Smit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 05:54:54AM -0700, Armenteros Roberto wrote:
>> This is my first time using dselect to install debian.
>> I did install X and all the necesary components, but
>> it went horrible and it didnt work, so I decided to
>> install it
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 05:54:54AM -0700, Armenteros Roberto wrote:
> This is my first time using dselect to install debian.
> I did install X and all the necesary components, but
> it went horrible and it didnt work, so I decided to
> install it by hand.
I only use dselect when installing the sy
Lo Roberto :)
If u did not see startx or xf86setup (for example) it is cause they are
package part...And in dselect you only see package name, not the files
they contains...
Personally i use dselect and/or dpkg manually and all is good (but i'm
just a newbie :))) ).
In fact dslect help u to s
This is my first time using dselect to install debian.
I did install X and all the necesary components, but
it went horrible and it didnt work, so I decided to
install it by hand. When I went to dselect to unistall
the software I never saw any of the X components I had
installed so I could mark th
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