On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 05:44:48PM +0300, Michael F wrote: > apt-get install for installing a package and apt-cache search for > searching package. man apt-get for many information:) Btw, witch is > the diference berween apt and aptitude? I think the main difference is that apt has super cow powers and aptitude doesn't. Also, aptitude has a fancy UI (well, the curses kind of fancy). My main reason for using aptitude, though, is that it handles dependencies intelligently: It will uninstall automatic dependencies if every package that depends on them is uninstalled. Cuts down on clutter a lot if you are in the habit of trying out a lot of software and then decide not keeping it. --j
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