Translations by Joe Hansen

Press a key from the list above, <space> or `q' to exit help, or `.' (full stop) to read each help page in turn.

Keybindings

Mark package(s) for installation

Mark package(s) for deinstallation

Mark package(s) for deinstall and purge

Revert to currently installed state for all packages

Motion keys: Next/Previous, Top/End, Up/Down, Backwards/Forwards: j, Down-arrow k, 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 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 n, \ repeat last search

Welcome to dselect's main package listing. 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. 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. You should read the list of keys and the explanations of the display. Much on-line help is available, please make use of it - press `?' at any time for help. When you have finished selecting packages, press <enter> to confirm changes, or `X' to quit without saving changes. 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 now.

Welcome to dselect's main package listing. You will be presented with a list of packages which are installed or available for installation. Since you do not have the privilege necessary to update package states, you are in a read-only mode. You can navigate around the list using the cursor keys (please see the `Keystrokes' help screen), observe the status of the packages and read information about them. You should read the list of keys and the explanations of the display. Much on-line help is available, please make use of it - press `?' at any time for help. When you have finished browsing, press `Q' or <enter> to quit. Press <space> to leave help and enter the list now.

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.

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 these { `U' - unpacked but not yet configured; states are not { `C' - half-configured (an error happened); (quite) properly { `I' - half-installed (an error happened); installed { `W',`t' - triggers are awaited resp. pending. 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.

* 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.

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 `?'.

Motion keys: Next/Previous, Top/End, Up/Down, Backwards/Forwards: j, Down-arrow k, 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

Type dselect --help for help.

[U]pdate

Update list of available packages, if possible.

[I]nstall

Install and upgrade wanted packages.

Configure any packages that are unconfigured.

[R]emove

Remove unwanted software.

Debian `%s' package handling frontend version %s.

This is free software; see the GNU General Public License version 2 or later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.

<standard output>

--help Show this help message. --version Show the version.

couldn't open debug file `%.255s'

unknown action string `%.50s'

Access method `%s'.

Explanation

<standard error>

syntax error in method options file `%.250s' -- %s

error reading options file `%.250s'

unable to read `%.250s' directory for reading methods

method `%.250s' has name that is too long (%d > %d characters)

unable to access method script `%.250s'

unable to read method options file `%.250s'

unable to open option description file `%.250s'

unable to stat option description file `%.250s'

failed to read option description file `%.250s'

error during read of option description file `%.250s'

error during read of method options file `%.250s'

unable to open current option file `%.250s'

unable to write new option to `%.250s'

install

remove