On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:01:02 -0700 Jeff Grossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was just reading the forums at forums.debian.org and came across a > thread about apt-get and aptitude. I just installed Debian this week > after moving over from Gentoo. I have only been using the apt-get > method because that is all I ever saw mentioned. But, I guess aptitude > is the preferred Debian method now. Is there a safe way for me to start > using aptitude instead of apt-get? What is the best way for me to make > the switch? For new installs it is actually recommended to use aptitude. However, from following the recent apt-get vs aptitude threads, there doesn't seem to be any big difference between the two. So if you are comfortable with apt-get there is no need to switch. One of the few advantages of aptitude that I have been regularly hearing is that it handles package uninstalls better. For example, it is better at apt-get when removing unused dependencies after removing a package. And finally, I really like the aptitude ncurses based package manager. It made things quite simple for me during my transition from Mac OS X to Debian Etch. Hope this helps, Amit -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
