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+/*
+ * dselect - Debian package maintenance user interface
+ * helpmsgs.cc - list of help messages
+ *
+ * Copyright © 1995 Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
+ *
+ * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include <compat.h>
+
+#include <dpkg/i18n.h>
+
+#include "helpmsgs.h"
+
+const struct helpmessage hlp_listkeys = {
+ N_("Keystrokes"), N_("\
+Motion keys: Next/Previous, Top/End, Up/Down, Backwards/Forwards:\n\
+ j, Down-arrow k, Up-arrow move highlight\n\
+ N, Page-down, Space P, Page-up, Backspace scroll list by 1 page\n\
+ ^n ^p scroll list by 1 line\n\
+ t, Home e, End jump to top/end of list\n\
+ u d scroll info by 1 page\n\
+ ^u ^d scroll info by 1 line\n\
+ B, Left-arrow F, Right-arrow pan display by 1/3 screen\n\
+ ^b ^f pan display by 1 character\n\n\
+\
+Mark packages for later processing:\n\
+ +, Insert install or upgrade =, H hold in present state\n\
+ -, Delete remove :, G unhold: upgrade or leave uninstalled\n\
+ _ remove & purge config\n\
+ Miscellaneous:\n\
+Quit, exit, overwrite (note capitals!): ?, F1 request help (also Help)\n\
+ Return Confirm, quit (check dependencies) i, I toggle/cycle info displays\n\
+ Q Confirm, quit (override dep.s) o, O cycle through sort options\n\
+ X, Esc eXit, abandoning any changes made v, A, V change status display opts\n\
+ R Revert to state before this list ^l redraw display\n\
+ U set all to sUggested state / search (Return to cancel)\n\
+ D set all to Directly requested state n, \\ repeat last search\n")
+};
+
+const struct helpmessage hlp_mainintro = {
+ N_("Introduction to package selections"), N_("\
+Welcome to dselect's main package listing.\n\n\
+\
+You will be presented with a list of packages which are installed or available\n\
+for installation. You can navigate around the list using the cursor keys,\n\
+mark packages for installation (using '+') or deinstallation (using '-').\n\
+Packages can be marked either singly or in groups; initially you will see that\n\
+the line 'All packages' is selected. '+', '-' and so on will affect all the\n\
+packages described by the highlighted line.\n\n\
+\
+Some of your choices will cause conflicts or dependency problems; you will be\n\
+given a sub-list of the relevant packages, so that you can solve the problems.\n\n\
+\
+You should read the list of keys and the explanations of the display.\n\
+Much on-line help is available, please make use of it - press '?' at\n\
+any time for help.\n\n\
+\
+When you have finished selecting packages, press <enter> to confirm changes,\n\
+or 'X' to quit without saving changes. A final check on conflicts and\n\
+dependencies will be done - here too you may see a sublist.\n\n\
+\
+Press <space> to leave help and enter the list now.\n")
+};
+
+const struct helpmessage hlp_readonlyintro = {
+ N_("Introduction to read-only package list browser"), N_("\
+Welcome to dselect's main package listing.\n\n\
+\
+You will be presented with a list of packages which are installed or available\n\
+for installation. Since you do not have the privilege necessary to update\n\
+package states, you are in a read-only mode. You can navigate around the\n\
+list using the cursor keys (please see the 'Keystrokes' help screen), observe\n\
+the status of the packages and read information about them.\n\n\
+\
+You should read the list of keys and the explanations of the display.\n\
+Much on-line help is available, please make use of it - press '?' at\n\
+any time for help.\n\n\
+\
+When you have finished browsing, press 'Q' or <enter> to quit.\n\n\
+\
+Press <space> to leave help and enter the list now.\n")
+};
+
+const struct helpmessage hlp_recurintro = {
+ N_("Introduction to conflict/dependency resolution sub-list"), N_("\
+Dependency/conflict resolution - introduction.\n\n\
+\
+One or more of your choices have raised a conflict or dependency problem -\n\
+some packages should only be installed in conjunction with certain others, and\n\
+some combinations of packages may not be installed together.\n\n\
+\
+You will see a sub-list containing the packages involved. The bottom half of\n\
+the display shows relevant conflicts and dependencies; use 'i' to cycle between\n\
+that, the package descriptions and the internal control information.\n\n\
+\
+A set of 'suggested' packages has been calculated, and the initial markings in\n\
+this sub-list have been set to match those, so you can just hit Return to\n\
+accept the suggestions if you wish. You may abort the change(s) which caused\n\
+the problem(s), and go back to the main list, by pressing capital 'X'.\n\n\
+\
+You can also move around the list and change the markings so that they are more\n\
+like what you want, and you can 'reject' my suggestions by using the capital\n\
+'D' or 'R' keys (see the keybindings help screen). You can use capital 'Q' to\n\
+force me to accept the situation currently displayed, in case you want to\n\
+override a recommendation or think that the program is mistaken.\n\n\
+\
+Press <space> to leave help and enter the sub-list; remember: press '?' for help.\n")
+};
+
+const struct helpmessage hlp_displayexplain1 = {
+ N_("Display, part 1: package listing and status chars"), N_("\
+The top half of the screen shows a list of packages. For each package you see\n\
+four columns for its current status on the system and mark. In terse mode (use\n\
+'v' to toggle verbose display) these are single characters, from left to right:\n\n\
+\
+ Error flag: Space - no error (but package may be in broken state - see below)\n\
+ 'R' - serious error during installation, needs reinstallation;\n\
+ Installed state: Space - not installed;\n\
+ '*' - installed;\n\
+ '-' - not installed but config files remain;\n\
+ packages in these { 'U' - unpacked but not yet configured;\n\
+ states are not { 'C' - half-configured (an error happened);\n\
+ (quite) properly { 'I' - half-installed (an error happened);\n\
+ installed { 'W','t' - triggers are awaited resp. pending.\n\
+ Old mark: what was requested for this package before presenting this list;\n\
+ Mark: what is requested for this package:\n\
+ '*': marked for installation or upgrade;\n\
+ '-': marked for removal, but any configuration files will remain;\n\
+ '=': on hold: package will not be processed at all;\n\
+ '_': marked for purge completely - even remove configuration;\n\
+ 'n': package is new and has yet to be marked for install/remove/&c.\n\n\
+\
+Also displayed are each package's Priority, Section, name, installed and\n\
+available version numbers (shift-V to display/hide) and summary description.\n")
+};
+
+const struct helpmessage hlp_displayexplain2 = {
+ N_("Display, part 2: list highlight; information display"), N_("\
+* Highlight: One line in the package list will be highlighted. It indicates\n\
+ which package(s) will be affected by presses of '+', '-' and '_'.\n\n\
+\
+* The dividing line in the middle of the screen shows a brief explanation of\n\
+ the status of the currently-highlighted package, or a description of which\n\
+ group is highlighted if a group line is. If you don't understand the\n\
+ meaning of some of the status characters displayed, go to the relevant\n\
+ package and look at this divider line, or use the 'v' key for a verbose\n\
+ display (press 'v' again to go back to the terse display).\n\n\
+\
+* The bottom of the screen shows more information about the\n\
+ currently-highlighted package (if there is only one).\n\n\
+\
+ It can show an extended description of the package, the internal package\n\
+ control details (either for the installed or available version of the\n\
+ package), or information about conflicts and dependencies involving the\n\
+ current package (in conflict/dependency resolution sublists).\n\n\
+\
+ Use the 'i' key to cycle through the displays, and 'I' to hide the\n\
+ information display or expand it to use almost all of the screen.\n")
+};
+
+const struct helpmessage hlp_methintro = {
+ N_("Introduction to method selection display"), N_("\
+dselect and dpkg can do automatic installation, loading the package files to be\n\
+installed from one of a number of different possible places.\n\n\
+\
+This list allows you to select one of these installation methods.\n\n\
+\
+Move the highlight to the method you wish to use, and hit Enter. You will then\n\
+be prompted for the information required to do the installation.\n\n\
+\
+As you move the highlight a description of each method, where available, is\n\
+displayed in the bottom half of the screen.\n\n\
+\
+If you wish to quit without changing anything use the 'x' key while in the list\n\
+of installation methods.\n\n\
+\
+A full list of keystrokes is available by pressing 'k' now, or from the help\n\
+menu reachable by pressing '?'.\n")
+};
+
+const struct helpmessage hlp_methkeys = {
+ N_("Keystrokes for method selection"), N_("\
+Motion keys: Next/Previous, Top/End, Up/Down, Backwards/Forwards:\n\
+ j, Down-arrow k, Up-arrow move highlight\n\
+ N, Page-down, Space P, Page-up, Backspace scroll list by 1 page\n\
+ ^n ^p scroll list by 1 line\n\
+ t, Home e, End jump to top/end of list\n\
+ u d scroll info by 1 page\n\
+ ^u ^d scroll info by 1 line\n\
+ B, Left-arrow F, Right-arrow pan display by 1/3 screen\n\
+ ^b ^f pan display by 1 character\n\
+(These are the same motion keys as in the package list display.)\n\n\
+\
+Quit:\n\
+ Return, Enter select this method and go to its configuration dialogue\n\
+ x, X exit without changing or setting up the installation method\n\n\
+\
+Miscellaneous:\n\
+ ?, Help, F1 request help\n\
+ ^l redraw display\n\
+ / search (just return to cancel)\n\
+ \\ repeat last search\n")
+};