On Sunday 10 August 2008 00:58, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 08/09/08 15:40, Shachar Or wrote: > > Hi. > > > > why doesn't aptitude show me for what purpose a package reccomends or > > suggests another? > > > > I'd very much like that because sometimes, perhaps many times, I can't > > guess it and even if I can guess it, how do I know? > > > > I find that many times README.Debian doesn't mention those things. > > > > Any thoughts about this? > > At times like this, I just flip to another open xterm and do > "apt-cache show".
What information does that print that I don't already know from aptitude? > > -- > Ron Johnson, Jr. > Jefferson LA USA > > Scientists are people, too. IOW, they also "crave power, money, > respect, and influence, and they also fear for their jobs. Each > can be a healthy motivator, but each has the ability to turn a > good scientist into a bad one; and in some cases, they can turn > a good scientist into a charlatan." > http://thefutureofthings.com/book/3/the-bomb-that-never-was.html -- Shachar Or | שחר אור http://ox.freeallweb.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
