@@@ listkeys Keystrokes Motion keys: Next/Previous, Top/End, Up/Down, Backwards/Forwards: n, Down-arrow, j p, Up-arrow, k move highlight N, Page-down, Space P, Page-up, Backspace scroll list by 1 page ^n ^p scroll list by 1 line t, Home e, End jump to top/end of list u d scroll info by 1 page ^u ^d scroll info by 1 line B, Left-arrow F, Right-arrow pan display by 1/3 screen ^b ^f pan display by 1 character Selection for later processing: +, Insert install or upgrade =, H hold in present state -, Delete remove :, G unhold: upgrade or leave uninstalled _ remove & purge config Miscellaneous: Quit, exit, overwrite (note capitals!): ?, F1 request help (also Help) Return Confirm, quit (check dependencies) i toggle/cycle info displays Q Confirm, quit (override dep.s) o, O cycle through sort options X, Esc eXit, abandoning any changes made v, V change status display opts R Revert to state before this list ^l redraw display U set all to sUggested state / search (Return to cancel) D set all to Directly selected state ) \\ repeat last search @@@ mainintro Introduction to package list Welcome to the main package listing. Please read the help that is available ! You will be presented with a list of packages which are installed or available for installation. You can navigate around the list using the cursor keys, selecting packages for installation (using `+') or deinstallation (using `-'). Packages can be selected either singly or in groups; initially you will see that the line `All packages' is highlighted. (De)selecting will affect all the packages described by the highlighted line. Use `o' to change the order of the list (this also changes which kinds of group selections are possible). (Mainly for new installations:) Standard packages will be selected by default. Use capital `D' or `R' key to override this - see the keybindings help screen. Some of your choices will cause conflicts or dependency problems; you will be given a sub-list of the relevant packages, so that you can solve the problems. When you are satisfied with your choices you should press Return to confirm your changes and leave the package listing. A final check on conflicts and dependencies will be done - here too you may see a sublist. Press Space to leave help and enter the list; press `?' at any time for help. @@@ readonlyintro Introduction to package list browser (read-only) Welcome to dselect's main package listing. Since you do not have the privilege necessary to update package selections you are in read-only mode. Much on-line help is available, please make use of it ! Press `?' for help. You should read the list of keys and the explanations of the display. You will be presented with a list of packages which are installed or available for installation. You can navigate around the list using the cursor keys (just as you would be able to do if you had read/write access - see the keystrokes help screen) and observe the status of the packages and read information about them. Press Space to leave help and enter the list; press `?' at any time for help. When you have finished browsing, press `q' or Return to quit. @@@ recurintro Introduction to conflict/dependency resolution sub-list Dependency/conflict resolution - introduction. One or more of your choices have raised a conflict or dependency problem - some packages should only be installed in conjunction with certain others, and some combinations of packages may not be installed together. You will see a sub-list containing the packages involved. The bottom half of the display shows relevant conflicts and dependencies; use `i' to cycle between that, the package descriptions and the internal control information. A set of `suggested' selections has been calculated, and the initial selections in this sub-list have been set to match those, so you can just hit Return to accept the suggestions if you wish. You may abort the change(s) which caused the problem(s), and go back to the main list, by pressing capital `X'. You can also move around the list and change the selections so that they are more like what you want, and you can `reject' my suggestions by using the capital `D' or `R' keys (see the keybindings help screen). You can use capital `Q' to force me to accept the current selections, in case you want to override a recommendation or think that the program is mistaken. Press Space to leave help and enter the sub-list; remember: press `?' for help. @@@ displayexplain1 Display, part 1: package listing and status chars The top half of the screen shows a list of packages. For each package you see four columns for its current status and selected-ness. In terse mode (use `v' to toggle verbose display) these are single characters, from left to right: Hold/error flag: h - you have put the package on Hold - it won't be processed R - serious error during installation, needs reinstallation; X - serious error, needs reinstallation, package also on hold Installed state: Space - not installed; `*' - installed; `-' - not installed but config files remain; `u' - unpacked but not yet configured; `C' - half-configured (an error happened); `I' - half-installed (an error happened). Old selection: whether this package was selected before presenting this list; Selection: whether this package is selected for installation: `*': selected for installation; `-': deselected (selected for removal, but configuration files will remain); `_': deselected (purge completely, even remove configuration); `n': package is new to this system (appears under `Old selection'). Following those four columns are the Priority and Section of the package, its name (possibly truncated to fit) and the summary description. @@@ displayexplain2 Display, part 2: list highlight; information display * Highlight: One line in the package list will be highlighted. It indicates which package(s) will be selected/deselected by presses of `+', '-' and `_'. * The dividing line in the middle of the screen shows a brief explanation of the status of the currently-highlighted package, or a description of which group is highlighted if a group line is. If you don't understand the meaning of some of the status characters displayed, go to the relevant package and look at this divider line, or use the `v' key for a verbose display (press `v' again to go back to the terse display). * The bottom of the screen shows more information about the currently-highlighted package (if there is only one). It can show an extended description of the package, the internal package control details, or information about conflicts and dependencies involving the current package (in conflict/dependency resolution sublists). Use the `i' key to cycle through the displays. @@@ methintro Introduction to method selection display dselect and dpkg can do automatic installation, loading the package files to be installed from one of a number of different possible places. This list allows you to select one of these installation methods. Move the highlight to the method you wish to use, and hit Enter. You will then be prompted for the information required to do the installation. As you move the highlight a description of each method, where available, is displayed in the bottom half of the screen. If you wish to quit without changing anything use the `x' key while in the list of installation methods. A full list of keystrokes is available by pressing `k' now, or from the help menu reachable by pressing `?'. @@@ methkeys Keystrokes for method selection Motion keys: Next/Previous, Top/End, Up/Down, Backwards/Forwards: n, Down-arrow p, Up-arrow move highlight N, Page-down, Space P, Page-up, Backspace scroll list by 1 page ^n ^p scroll list by 1 line t, Home e, End jump to top/end of list u d scroll info by 1 page ^u ^d scroll info by 1 line B, Left-arrow F, Right-arrow pan display by 1/3 screen ^b ^f pan display by 1 character (These are the same motion keys as in the package list display.) Quit: Return, Enter select this method and go to its configuration dialogue x, X exit without changing or setting up the installation method Miscellaneous: ?, Help, F1 request help ^l redraw display / search (just return to cancel) \\ repeat last search