# dselect

Update

dselect will read the Packages or Packages.gz files from the mirror and
create a database on your system of all available packages. This may take
a while as it downloads and processes the files.

Select

Hang on to your hat. This is where it all happens. The object of the
exercise is to select just which packages you wish to have installed.

Press Enter. If you have a slow machine, be aware that the screen will
clear and can remain blank for 15 seconds. So don't start bashing keys at
this point.

The first thing that comes up on the screen is page 1 of the Help file.
You can get to this help by pressing ? at any point in the ``Select''
screens, and you can page through the help screens by hitting the . (full
stop) key.

Before you dive in, note these points:

* To exit the ``Select'' screen after all selections are complete, press
Enter. This will return you to the main screen if there is no problem
with your selection. Otherwise, you will be asked to deal with that
problem. When you are happy with any given screen, press Enter to get
out.
* Problems are quite normal and are to be expected. If you select