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Re: apt-get vs. aptitude



Tom H <tomh0665@gmail.com> writes:

>>> Have you filed a bug report about aptitude breaking apt (whatever
>>> that means!) or is this just FUD?
>>
>> No, I have not. Because it is normal aptitude's behaviour.
>>
>> It was a cognitive case...
>
> You start out by replying that this isn't a bug but normal for
> aptitude!

Yes, it's normal for aptitude, but isn't it ugliness?

> And I agree.
>
> Aptitude gives you the option to to install a piece of software
> without a hard dependency (and then dealing with the consequences) or
> of overriding a previous choice of software installation.
>
> It gives you a choice! It doesn't install packages that breaks your
> installation or conflicts with your requirements without your consent!

Great. It gives me a choice to break my system, and the only thing that
separates me from it is the letter 'y'. Thanks. I do not like this
choice. I would prefer not to have it.

> Not only is aptitude not broken but it doesn't break apt since you can
> still use apt-get/aptitude to install other packages.

Did you read carefully. or your aim is to start a new holywar?

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