Re: Newbie selecting package manager
On Wed, 2005-07-06 at 21:42 -0600, Elmer E. Dow wrote:
> After having used Red Hat 9 and Knoppix (hard disk install), I installed Sarge
> a while ago and plan to stick with it.
All support to you.
> Now I need to select a package manager
> to use that fits my needs. My laptop is used for office tapplications
> (creating documents, some graphics, presentation, browsing, e-mail, etc.) and
> I don't anticipate installing and removing too many applications.
>
okay
> I'm leaning toward using apt (and maybe occasionally using Synaptic) rather
> then Aptitude. Given my use, shouldn't the simplicity of apt be adequate over
> the long haul?
May be...
>
> Is using deborphan and -- purge just as effective as Aptitude's cleaning
> methods? If so, then what's Aptitude's advantage? Or is this just a matter of
> preference?
Aptitude gives you a GUI...
I recommend using apt it is very stable as well for security reasons.
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