5.3.1 Using dselect
If a system has many packages which include -dev packages, etc.,
the following method using dselect is recommended for fine-grained
package control.
# dselect update # always do this before upgrade
# dselect select # select additional packages
All your current packages will be selected when dselect starts.
dselect may prompt you with additional packages based on
Depends, Suggests, and Recommends. If
you do not want to add any packages, just type Q to exit
dselect again.
# dselect install
You will have to answer some package configuration questions during this part
of the process, so have your notes ready and allow some time for this part.
See
dselect, Section
6.2.4.
Use dselect. It always works :)
