dpkg/dselect/helpmsgs.src

@@@ 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

Mark packages 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, 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 requested 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,
mark packages for installation (using `+') or deinstallation (using `-').

Packages can be marked either singly or in groups; initially you will see that
the line `All packages' is selected.  `+', `-' and so on 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 requested 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 states 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' packages has been calculated, and the initial markings 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 markings 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 situation currently displayed, 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 on the system and mark.  In terse mode (use
`v' to toggle verbose display) these are single characters, from left to right:

 Error flag: Space - no error (but package may be in broken state - see below)
              `R'  - serious error during installation, needs reinstallation;
 Installed state:   Space - not installed;
                     `*'  - installed;
                     `-'  - not installed but config files remain;
       packages in { `U'  - unpacked but not yet configured;
      these states { `C'  - half-configured (an error happened);
        are broken { `I'  - half-installed (an error happened).
 Old mark: what was requested for this package before presenting this list;
 Mark: what is requested for this package:
  `*': marked for installation or upgrade;
  `-': marked for removal, but any configuration files will remain;
  `=': on hold: package will not be processed at all;
  `_': marked for purge completely - even remove configuration;
  `n': package is new and has yet to be marked for install/remove/&c.

Also displayed are each package's Priority, Section, name, installed and
available version numbers (shift-V to display/hide) and 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 affected 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 (either for the installed or available version of the
  package), or information about conflicts and dependencies involving the
  current package (in conflict/dependency resolution sublists).

  Use the `i' key to cycle through the displays, and `I' to hide the
  information display or expand it to use almost all of the screen.

@@@ 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