Re: Why is debian "more of a learning curve" than Redhat???
> Adrian Bridgett wrote:
> > Let's compare like with like. To install a program on windows you double
> > click it and then keep clicking on next. To install a program on Debian you
> > type "dpkg -i filename". Dselect is not the installer, it is the package
> > selection tool. It shows you a list of program which you have access to and
> > can install.
>
> Adrian,
> Thanks for the clarification. That's nice to know the specific command
> for dpkg install. Does that also work out dependencies, or is that a
> function of dselect once a package has been selected from its list?
Well, let's try:
rulcmc:/# dpkg -r libc5
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of libc5:
biff depends on libc5 (>= 5.4.7-7).
v1 depends on libc5 (>= 5.4.0-0).
seyon depends on libc5; however:
Package libc5 is to be removed.
[.. some hundred more lines..]
cern-httpd depends on libc5.
xpaint depends on libc5 (>= 5.4.0-0).
dpkg: error processing libc5 (--remove):
dependency problems - not removing
Errors were encountered while processing:
libc5
Seems it does dependancies.
Type
dpkg --help
for more info. It's got a lot of options, and it's about the only
programme I use daily/weekly, and many with me. I only use dselect
when I want to upgrade my whole system (any time now).
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