Mark Harrison wrote:
> I've been reading a bit on the differences between apt-get and aptitude.
>
> I'm interested to know which others on the uk-ubuntu list are using (and
> why)?
Hello, Mark.
I use the command-line "aptitude" to install/reinstall/remove packages
because it's much better at resolving conflicts and dependencies than
"apt-get" or Synaptic. In particular, I frequently use an 'empty':
aptitude -f install
To make sure the APT database is consistent. However, "aptitude" is
difficult to use interactively - I find packages with Synaptic or:
aptitude search name
Where: name is all or part of a package name
> Oh, and I guess that Synaptic users are welcome to contribute as well,
> though I don't have a GUI on the bulk of my Ubuntu machines, so it's not
> an option for me :-)
No GUI? - OK, you pass the 'real' hacker test ;-)
Best wishes,
Tony.
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