Re: [mostly-OT] apt-get on RH, is it worth anything? (was Re: Debian: abandon ship?)
On Thu, 6 Jun 2002 23:55:31 -0500
"Glen Lee Edwards" <glen@fcwm.org> wrote:
> > Is apt-get on RH 7.3 actually usable?
>
> Red Hat isn't likely to seriously support apt-get. They're pushing
> up2date, which updates your computer for you. It's free for the first
> computer you sign up for, but there's a fee for additional computers.
One reason I left Red Hat for Debian.
> I tried up2date on one server. It never worked. It sometimes
> downloaded the files I needed to update, sometimes died during the
> download, kicking out an error message. Rarely were any of the new
> packages installed. The install process usually died due to dependency
> problems.
Yet another reason.
> Based on my experience with Red Hat's automated update process, I would
> never trust it on a production server.
You've very adequately summed up the key reasons for my replacing all my
Red Hat installations (both personal and professional) with Debian.
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Jamin W. Collins
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