apt-get tip

[Kenny Hitt]

Try using aptitude instead of apt-get.  It is a full screen app, and it
works well with speakup.

          Kenny

On Sat, Mar 05, 2005 at 03:15:22PM +1100, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> Because apt-get uncontroled can scroll stuff off the screen llike 
> recommended programs and suggested programs I found the best way to run it 
> is to do somethiing like the following as an example command.  When you 
> get to where it says end, you can hit control-c then hit q to drop back to 
> the debian prompt.  This command is used to iteratively scope and select 
> packages.  When you're finally finished (that's when you've successfully 
> selected everything in suggested programs and recommended programs you 
> want, then you hit the up-arrow one more time and backspace about 6 times. 
> To select more packages hit the up-arrow once; backspace about 6 times and 
> key in the next package you want followed by a space aand then finish up 
> the command:  As an example you could try:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> apt-get -q installl mimedefang graphdefang | less <cr>
> 
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