On 7 June 2010 08:51, Neil Perry <npe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Guys, > > I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude > being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate. > > But how many of you using aptitude rather then apt-get? > > I've used aptitude since I started using ubuntu, seeing as I thought > apt-get wasn't maintained any more. > > Neil Perry > > Hello Neil, I used aptitude a little back in debian days, but still preferred dselect and apt-get. I never felt the need to use aptitude in Ubuntu as I either script apt-get installs or use synaptic (especially when I am showing new users how package management works).
I am looking forward to improvements in the Software Centre that will make it as useful as synaptic then will hope to just use the software centre and scripted apt-get installs. Thank you. -- John Stevenson jr0cket.com leanagilemachine.com
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