On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 09:46 , Adam Debus <rhl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said: >> > No, this is skipped. You can select sets of packages, but "choose >> > indivual packages" is gone. :-( I don't think this is a progress. >> >> Well, you have the option of selecting a group, such as KDE, Gnome, web >> server, email server, etc.. then you are able to select certain >> individual packages from those. You just can't select each individual >> package that exist like the old days. Some are automatic when you >> select/deselect within that group. >> > > I'd have to cast my vote for having "choose individual packages" back. >There are many times I want a package out of a group, but not the "Default" >packages in that group. In many cases, at least with RH9, the "default" >packages are not even dependancies for a sub-package in the same group. (At >least for the packages that I needed at the time. Can I remember what they >were? No, of course not. ;) ) > Both "groups" and "all packages" together is _really_ useful. I use it o every install (ES installs as well). "lynx" is something I always select this way. "dump" was at one time . -- Alan Thew alan.thew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Computing Services,University of Liverpool Fax: +44 151 794-4442
