dselect is one of the primary user interfaces for managing packages on a Debian system. At the dselect main menu, the system administrator can – Update the list of available package versions, – View the status of installed and available packages, – Alter package selections and manage dependencies, – Install new packages or upgrade to […]
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Package-Mgmt
Add CDROMs to apt’s sources using apt-cdrom
apt-cdrom is a simple command to add CDROMs to apt’s sources.list file. Its syntax is a variation on this basic command line
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Adding source lists using apt-setup
apt-setup is an interactive program that simplifies adding sources to apt’s sources.list. It knows about all the major debian mirrors and can help you select one. It can even use apt-cdrom to scan CDs.
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debconf – Debian configuration management system
debconf is a software utility for performing system-wide configuration tasks on Unix-like operating systems. It is developed for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, and is closely integrated with Debian’s package management system, dpkg.
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