dselect
Introduction
dselect is both a very powerful tool and a very difficult one for the new user
to work with. Some folks have problems with the interface because it is unlike
anything else on the planet. Many of the keys used are not the  standard 
keys used to perform these functions in other software. Others are surprised
by some of the  unexpected  things that dselect will do for, and in some cases,
to them. Yet, there are many satisfied dselect users, some who would complain
loudly if dselect were to change in any way. This suggests that the tool does
what it was designed to do. The following discussion is intended to help the
beginner figure out how to make dselect work for them.
In general, the principal rule when using dselect is: Pay very close attention
to all the messages that appear on the screen before you press any keys. Even
if you have seen the screen dozens of times before, you are cautioned to think
twice before you initiate any key strokes. Read the help information that
is available every time you use the program, until you are completely famil 
iar with the information contained there. Take notes when odd behavior is
noticed.
dselect uses separate scripts to manage the access portion of its functional 
ity. These scripts, called methods, deal with the task of mounting the device
containing the archive. As such, they are referred to as, mountable methods.
There is a package called dpkg mountable that not only adds another mount 
able method to dselect but also provides a log of all dpkg activity during the
dselect session. This can be invaluable in determining just what went wrong
with a particular installation attempt. This method is now a part of dselect
and may be chosen from the Access menu option.
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