Re: apt-get vs. dselect
On Wed, 2005-11-02 at 11:44 -0800, Paul Yeatman wrote:
> Hi all. I should maybe spend more time in the archives but just
> looking for quick responses.
>
> I assume others running Etch noticed the large amount of updates
> today.
>
> When I run
>
> apt-get update;apt-get -u dist-upgrade
>
> I get a similar but different set of changes than if I use 'dselect'.
>
> Just curious about this. For instance, apt-get shows me
>
> 245 upgraded, 36 newly installed, 36 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
>
> whereas dselect yields
>
> 231 upgraded, 26 newly installed, 49 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
>
> I'm sure there may be as many opinions as colors in the rainbow but
> can't help to wonder which is "better".
You can start making your own opinion by reading this message:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2003/07/msg02135.html
Fred.
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