Re: dselect/apt (was: Re: Ok, so MACE works now...)

[Ray Knight <audilvr@speakeasy.org>]

Russell Hires wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> > Well that would depend on what you want to use the box for.  The dselect
> > program will let you select what packages you want to install.
> >
> 
> Yuck! :-) I haven't use dselect in a while because of the dependency
> problems, and difficulty actually selecting anything. Apt-get is so much
> better! (At least for me) You just type "apt-get install <package>" without
> even the full package name and it takes care of dependencies for you. Check
> the apt-get manpage for details...
> 
> I must admit, though, it doesn't solve all problems. For instance, "apt-get
> install X" doesn't get me anywhere. I've tried it with some things, and it
> works, but not with others...
> 
> My $.02...
> 
> Russell
> 

The problem with apt-get is you must know the name of the package you
want to install, which is not always obvious.  For instance what package
contains binhex?

-- 
Ray Knight
audilvr@speakeasy.org