On (03/11/06 12:47), cothrige wrote: dd> * Clive Menzies ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hmmm. Sounds like perhaps 'aptitude upgrade' is a little safer for > the newbie. Would you agree? I think I will stick with that for now, > and perhaps start using the UI for installing individual packages as I > find I need them. > Yes. Although perversely when I moved from dselect (aptitude predecessor) I always used the interactive mode; it's only recently that I started using the CLI
Others have mentioned Synaptic, I found when playing with Ubuntu it was very easy to use but it seemed to do strange things and I inevitably use aptitude to upgrade and install. Aptitude is a steeper learning curve but well worth the effort. If you like a 'clean' system, deborphan is worth getting to know; it will highlight redundant libraries (and other packages) which you can then purge from the system with aptitude: $ sudo aptitude purge libx liby etc. > > As a matter of course, you should install apt-listbugs so that you will > > be warned of any bugs that could cause you a problem. > > Yes, I need to do that. I tried a while back when it and listchanges > were recommended, but listbugs would not install. Something about it > not being on the server. I will definitely try again now that I am > thinking of it. BTW, with listchanges I get a screen of information > after downloading of the packages is done, and then I receive an > email. Will that work similarly, and apt-listbugs as well, if I were > to use the UI? Just a curiosity for possible future reference. Yes there was a problem with a recent listbugs upgrade; I recall I held off upgrading for a while and then got bitten (in a very minor way). I never bothered with listchanges (I figured a change in functionality in any package isn't going to stop me upgrading) but I understand from what I've read on the list, they coexist perfectly well. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
