Re: Dselect wont show installed programs
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 09:03:10PM +0200, Robert Ian Smit wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 10:11:52AM -0700, Brian Nelson wrote:
> > This is generally poor advice. A typical would be much better off using
> > an interactive apt frontend for package management. If dselect gives
> > you the willies, then try aptitude.
>
> Advise is rather a big word, I just described my modus operandi.
>
> By the way after initial setup using just apt-get will get me a
> decent system in minutes.
>
> What is wrong with that?
The chief problem with apt-get is that it doesn't show Recommends: and
Suggests: (and isn't designed to do so - it was originally just a test
program for the apt libraries). Since package maintainers often use
these fields to provide extra information to users, you lose out by
using a tool that doesn't tell you about them.
Cheers,
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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