From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gsazflgm01.wr.usgs.gov ([130.118.164.152]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BdBbg-0006U4-00 for ; Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:32:21 -0400 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.12 February 13, 2003 From: "Sean M McMahon" Message-ID: Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 10:31:49 -0700 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on gsazflgm01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(5012HF382 | September 10, 2003) at 06/23/2004 10:32:21 AM, Serialize complete at 06/23/2004 10:32:21 AM Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: How do I use aptitude X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 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: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:32:21 -0000 I no the first thing one of you is going to say upon reading this subject line is read the documentation, but that's what I need to install and that's why I need some good help from you people. I notice I have no output from which man so I thought I'd install man but when I look at aptitude I see an I next to some of the man packages does that mean their installed? If they are, where are they and how do I set my path? When I tried to install some documentation I saw a lot of packages with a P next to them what does that mean? When I hit the plus key to mark a package for installation, the letter next to it said PI what does that mean? Finally, what's the key command to show info about a package? Sean