Hi, On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 01:04:27PM +0100, pt3...@gmail.com wrote: > Hello, > > I'm a Debian Squeeze new user and have some basic questions about > Debian package tools. > > Is it true I should avoid APT and use some other frontend or, better, > dpkg directly?
Who told you to stay unhappy? > I tried aptitude, but I don't like ncurses-based tools. I prefer the > classic command line if possible. Well, you can use it as command line if you read its manual. Besides, APT comes with apt-get/apt-cache which is pure command line w/o ncurses. I reaally do not see why you avoid ncurses for all cases unless you have some visual challenges. > How can I obtain the list of sources currently used by installed packages? > For example, since I have "gcc" installed, it should show "main", and > since I also have "firmware-iwlwifi", it should include "non-free", > too. > This is for checking if /etc/apt/sources.list is consistent with > installed packages. I guess ... you need to read basic readings ... http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html > I'm not sure if the following procedure is right for staying up to date: > apt-get update; apt-get upgrade; apt-get autoremove --purge; apt-get autoclean > Am I missing something else? Archive is not so simple .... use best tools for all occasions... Osamu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110110140203.ga21...@debian.org
