On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 23:55:31 -0500 "Glen Lee Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Is apt-get on RH 7.3 actually usable? > > Red Hat isn't likely to seriously support apt-get. They're pushing > up2date, which updates your computer for you. It's free for the first > computer you sign up for, but there's a fee for additional computers. One reason I left Red Hat for Debian. > I tried up2date on one server. It never worked. It sometimes > downloaded the files I needed to update, sometimes died during the > download, kicking out an error message. Rarely were any of the new > packages installed. The install process usually died due to dependency > problems. Yet another reason. > Based on my experience with Red Hat's automated update process, I would > never trust it on a production server. You've very adequately summed up the key reasons for my replacing all my Red Hat installations (both personal and professional) with Debian. -- Jamin W. Collins -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
