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Re: Debian Package Manager "Worthless Junk"???



On Wed, 8 Jul 1998, Jaakko Niemi wrote:

> >> This from the Linux-newbies list:
> >> 
> >> From: Mike Ricketts <rickettm@ox.compsoc.net>
> >> To: Donald Thompson <dalphi@luna.cs.unm.edu>
> >> Cc: Chris Fischer <protek@brigadoon.com>, linux-newbie@vger.rutgers.edu
> >> Subject Re: Which distribution is the best? GENERALLY? (fwd)
> >> 
> >> On Sun, 5 Jul 1998, Donald Thompson wrote:
> >> 
> >> >> Chris Fischer wrote:
> >> [snip]
> >> >> The debian package manager has to be the biggest worthless piece of
> >> junk
> >> >> I've ever been stupid enough to use. 
> >> 
> >> > Very true.
> >> 
> >> [snip]
> >> 
> >> I'm new to Linux and wavering between going with Red Hat and Debian. Could
> >> anyone comment on the strengths/weaknesses of the Debian package manager
> >> vs RH's RPM system?  Also does Debian provide some kind of Uninstall-type
> >> manager? 
> 
>  The package management system is largest reason, why I use Debian. 
> 
and its the largest reason why I use RedHat.

>  As for installing / uninstalling dpkg -i package.deb installs it and dpkg -r package.deb
>  removes it. Works like charm. And I'm one of those, who like things easy and neat.

rpm -i installs and rpm -e removes.  No difference there.
> 
>  Don't believe everything you read.
> 
no.  don't.

--
Mike <rickettm@ox.compsoc.net>

What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank?
		-- Bertold Brecht


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