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Re: keep users alert to packages deleted from debian



Am Friday 02 April 2004 22:46 schrieb Osamu Aoki:
> <p>
> Don't use <prgn>apt-get</prgn> for serious administration;
> <tt>apt-get install</tt> is useful, but for the rest you should use
> real front-ends such as <prgn>dselect</prgn> and
> <prgn>aptitude</prgn>.

Would you like to explain this a little bit? What exactly is the 
advantage of using a front end over plain apt-get. At least I did not 
encounter any problems using the apt-get aproach.

Martin



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