On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 09:35:37AM -0700, Jeremy Merritt wrote: > I started using Debian in the past 2 months after using another > Linux distro for a long time. The other distro relies on RPM for its > package management, with the consequence of the user having to go > through "dependency hell" on a regular basis. I have been amazed at > the size of the Synaptic Package repository and how seamless it > integrates with Debian. Also, I have noticed that some other > distros, presumably built on Debian technology, use the same, or a > similar, system for package management. > > What makes Synaptic different from RPM in "concept"? The package management system (apt* and dpkg) are better at handling dependencies than *some* (read most) other distributions' correspnding tools. > Can you manage any packages via RPM in Debian? I saw there was some kind of RPM utility but I never worked with it much. alien converts other package formats, including RPMs, to debs. However, it is recommended that you consider it a last resort, and stick to reliable debs. Kumar -- Kumar Appaiah, 462, Jamuna Hostel, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai - 600 036
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