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maintainer. Some of this information is helpful when tracing down various

errors. The `I' key removes this section of the screen all together, providing

more space on the screen for listing packages. Pressing it again consumes

most of the screen in the information section leaving only a few lines for the

selection list. Thus this key cycles the display between these three different

configurations.

At this point the short tour is over and if only the  standard  installation

is desired the return key will exit the selection phase and the install can be

started.

For those with a more adventurous spirit, this discussion will continue with a

description of how to select an additional package for installation. This can

be returned to after the standard distribution is complete, or be dealt with by

using dpkg  by hand .

The plus key  +  is used to select a previously unselected package for installa 

tion. Note that the minus key     is the opposite of the plus key and designates

the package for removal. This is not the same as  don't install  and should

only be used when a package is really supposed to be removed. With packages

for which no action is desired, such as  don't upgrade  the proper key is  H 

which puts the package on Hold (no action to be taken with regard to this

package).

With the highlight bar over the mc package file line in the display, press the

`+' key. The  Dependency Conflict Resolution Help Screen  will pop up as a

consequence of this action. This means that there is a dependency or a conflict

that must be resolved before the chosen package can be installed. In this case

it is a dependence on libgpm1 that must be satisfied. Pressing the space bar

drops the help screen and shows the dependencies necessary for mc. dselect is

typically very smart about doing what is necessary to resolve the dependencies

or conflicts. Only rarely will it set things up contrary to the wishes of the

package administrator. The same keys that work in the main selection screen