Re: The primary interface to dpkg

[Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org>]

On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 10:14:24PM +0200, Fabrice Bauzac-Stehly wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am puzzled.
> 
> dpkg/man/dpkg.pod:
>                  The primary and more user-friendly
> front-end for B<dpkg> is B<aptitude>(8).
> 
> dpkg/README:
> The primary interface for the dpkg suite is the ‘dselect’ program;
> a more low-level and less user-friendly interface is available in
> the form of the ‘dpkg’ command.
> 
> Aren't these statements contradictory?  Which one is correct?

IMO Neither, the primary frontend for dpkg is apt; not sure
if apt-get(8) or apt(8).

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