--- installpkg	2004-05-30 02:20:34.000000000 +0200
+++ installpkg	2004-11-04 16:58:38.000000000 +0100
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 options:      -warn (warn if files will be overwritten, but do not install)
               -root /mnt (install someplace else, like /mnt)
               -infobox (use dialog to draw an info box)
+              -nodesc (don't print package description unless in dialog mode)
               -menu (confirm package installation with a menu, unless
                     the priority is [required] or ADD)
               -ask (used with menu mode: always ask if a package should be
@@ -129,6 +130,9 @@
   elif [ "$1" = "-menu" ]; then
     MODE=menu
     shift 1
+  elif [ "$1" = "-nodesc" ]; then
+    NODESC="yes"
+    shift 1
   elif [ "$1" = "-ask" ]; then
     ALWAYSASK="yes"
     shift 1
@@ -352,10 +356,12 @@
     else
       echo "Installing package $shortname ($PMSG)... "
     fi
-    echo "PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:"
-    cat $DESCRIPTION | grep "^$packagebase:" | uniq
-    if [ "$shortname" != "$packagebase" ]; then
-      cat $DESCRIPTION | grep "^$shortname:" | uniq
+    if [ "$NODESC" != "yes" ]; then
+      echo "PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:"
+      cat $DESCRIPTION | grep "^$packagebase:" | uniq
+      if [ "$shortname" != "$packagebase" ]; then
+        cat $DESCRIPTION | grep "^$shortname:" | uniq
+      fi
     fi
   elif [ "$MODE" = "infobox" -a ! "$PRIORITY" = "SKP" ]; then # install non-SKP infobox package
     dialog --title "Installing package ==>$shortname<== $PMSG" --infobox "`cat $TMP/tmpmsg$$`" 0 0