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 1CEY6e-0007bA-00 for ; Mon, 04 Oct 2004 15:02:44 -0400 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.12 February 13, 2003 From: "Sean M McMahon" Message-ID: Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:01:58 -0700 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on gsazflgm01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(5012HF382 | September 10, 2003) at 10/04/2004 12:02:45 PM, Serialize complete at 10/04/2004 12:02:45 PM Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: Re: removing X packages was Re: Debian Uninstall Question 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: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 19:02:49 -0000 And it took me a day to figure out that when you read help with ? you have to use the pagedown key to see the rest of it. - removes packages like apt-remove _ removes package like in apt-remove --purge. Janina Sajka Sent by: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 10/04/2004 06:38 AM Please respond to "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." cc: Subject: Re: removing X packages was Re: Debian Uninstall Question It's not too bad, actually. It's ncurses (I think). In any case, it took me about 5 minutes to figure out that F10 brings up the toolbar, that ? brings up help, and that - and _ mark files (or groups) for removal. Then g starts the task. This is what I think I know, anyway! Cheryl Homiak writes: > I haven't figured out how to use aptitude yet, but I think that's just > because i haven't bothered yet. > > > -- > Cheryl > > "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040 _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup