On Wednesday 01 November 2006 16:46, Pollywog wrote: > On Thursday 02 November 2006 01:41, gniuxiao wrote: > > I know that rm means remove, ls means list, but what does apt and dpkg > > mean? Thanks. > > apt and dpkg are commands used to install or remove Debian packages. If > you have used RedHat derivatives, dpkg is similar in function to rpm.
I think the post meant "What do they *mean*," not what are they used for. In other words, as rm and ls are abbreviations for their functions, for what words or functions are "apt" and "dpkg" abbreviations? j -- Joshua Kugler Lead System Admin -- Senior Programmer http://www.eeinternet.com PGP Key: http://pgp.mit.edu/ ID 0xDB26D7CE PO Box 80086 -- Fairbanks, AK 99708 -- Ph: 907-456-5581 Fax: 907-456-3111 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
