> Back when I used RedHat I always found it to be a pain the way you > have to manually track down, and rebuild, package depedencies. > > | So I thought I'd try debian as it seems a little more consistent. > | Is this true? > > Debian includes all of its packages in one place, and automatically > builds all of them. Using apt (aptitude is a good visual front-end) > you won't have to track down dependencies of a given package when you > install or upgrade. >
However, from reading the APT HOWTO it does not appear to be easy to escape the dependency system. For example, I need to install postfix SASL + TLS for SMTP_AUTH which is not supported by default. You need to create custom packages. On Redhat I used the following description: http://postfix.state-of-mind.de/patrick.koetter/smtpauth/ I just removed the existing MTA, built new RPMs with the right options and installed them ignoring whatever dependecy other packages may have had. If I use debian it sounds like using custom packages is more difficult. I'll have to create a file with equivs-contol and then edit it. That's not so bad but knowing what to put in it bothers me. Mike -- A program should be written to model the concepts of the task it performs rather than the physical world or a process because this maximizes the potential for it to be applied to tasks that are conceptually similar and, more important, to tasks that have not yet been conceived. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
