Hello all,
I've followed every thread on this list about these programs, and not
seen these issues really addressed. I was wondering if anyone would
care to clarify (from an objective, non-cheerleader stance) the
differences between aptitude and apt-get.
I understand that aptitude has a "smarter" ability to remove
dependencies that are no longer needed. That's great, but we all know
sometimes when a program tries to be to "smart" it can be trouble.
Every time I try to use aptitude, it tries to rip out half my system.
In another thread (I've lost track of it now), someone said something to
the effect that aptitude is the new standard. Is that true? Is this an
actual change in Debian standards? If so, why does Etch currently set
you up with update-notifier and Synaptic, which as I understand, are
more in line with the apt-get way of doing things?
There are, I understand, problems that come up when you mix apt-get with
aptitude. Does switching to aptitude preclude using those graphical
tools? I love the command line and am probably comfortable with it to
an extent that some would find unsettling, but update-notifier and
synaptic are examples of fantastic GUI programs that I would not want to
give up. Whats more, when teaching a newbie, it's great to be able to
say "see, here is this nice icon that pops up and tells you when there
are new updates available, and here is the program you can use to find
and install new programs. Everything is in one place, and it is MUCH
easier then Windows."
Can anyone clear this up?
Thanks,
Matthew
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