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Re: apt or aptitude on sarge



michael wrote:
> I note that it seems that aptitude is recommended over apt for Sarge. I
> was wondering if it's as str forward as just using aptitude from now on?

    Pretty much.

> eg I do not have to rebuild anything the first time i use aptitude (ie
> it uses the same dpkg info as apt

    Correct.

> - but in that case why is aptitude

    Because it does a few things apt does not do or do well.  You can continue
to use apt if you like, just like you can continue to use dselect at this late
of a date.  :)


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