From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.knology.net ([24.214.63.101]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1D7ZiR-0005vg-00 for ; Sat, 05 Mar 2005 08:53:11 -0500 Received: (qmail 21418 invoked by uid 0); 5 Mar 2005 13:53:11 -0000 Received: from user-24-236-69-150.knology.net (HELO localhost) (24.236.69.150) by smtp7.knology.net with SMTP; 5 Mar 2005 13:53:11 -0000 Received: from kenny by localhost with local (Exim 4.50) id 1D7Zif-00058A-LW for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 05 Mar 2005 07:53:25 -0600 Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 07:53:25 -0600 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20050305135325.GC18010@blackbox> Mail-Followup-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <000001c52139$f327c710$6401a8c0@lh.local> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000001c52139$f327c710$6401a8c0@lh.local> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040907i From: Kenny Hitt Subject: Re: apt-get tip X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 13:53:12 -0000 Try using aptitude instead of apt-get. It is a full screen app, and it works well with speakup. Kenny On Sat, Mar 05, 2005 at 03:15:22PM +1100, Jude DaShiell wrote: > Because apt-get uncontroled can scroll stuff off the screen llike > recommended programs and suggested programs I found the best way to run it > is to do somethiing like the following as an example command. When you > get to where it says end, you can hit control-c then hit q to drop back to > the debian prompt. This command is used to iteratively scope and select > packages. When you're finally finished (that's when you've successfully > selected everything in suggested programs and recommended programs you > want, then you hit the up-arrow one more time and backspace about 6 times. > To select more packages hit the up-arrow once; backspace about 6 times and > key in the next package you want followed by a space aand then finish up > the command: As an example you could try: > > > > > apt-get -q installl mimedefang graphdefang | less > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmaster@lists.debian.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup