On Wed, 8 Jul 1998, Jaakko Niemi wrote:
> >> This from the Linux-newbies list:
> >>
> >> From: Mike Ricketts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: Donald Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Cc: Chris Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
> >> Subject Re: Which distribution is the best? GENERALLY? (fwd)
> >>
> >> On Sun, 5 Jul 1998, Donald Thompson wrote:
> >>
> >> >> Chris Fischer wrote:
> >> [snip]
> >> >> The debian package manager has to be the biggest worthless piece of
> >> junk
> >> >> I've ever been stupid enough to use.
> >>
> >> > Very true.
> >>
> >> [snip]
> >>
> >> I'm new to Linux and wavering between going with Red Hat and Debian. Could
> >> anyone comment on the strengths/weaknesses of the Debian package manager
> >> vs RH's RPM system? Also does Debian provide some kind of Uninstall-type
> >> manager?
>
> The package management system is largest reason, why I use Debian.
>
and its the largest reason why I use RedHat.
> As for installing / uninstalling dpkg -i package.deb installs it and dpkg -r
> package.deb
> removes it. Works like charm. And I'm one of those, who like things easy and
> neat.
rpm -i installs and rpm -e removes. No difference there.
>
> Don't believe everything you read.
>
no. don't.
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