Re: Benefits of using aptitude
>> Still, if you're used to apt-get, I don't really see a reason to switch.
>> I always recommend aptitude, but never tell users to switch from apt-get
>> on a running system. If I should, please let me know the reasons.
> The biggest benefit (at least until the new apt) would be the automatic
> removal of dependencies. Otherwise the TUI is quite useful sometimes,
> (especially when "browsing" for new packages), the search patterns, ...
I actually keep wondering why apt-get and aptitude are not merged into one
(it looks like it good almost be done by just renaming aptitude to apt-get).
Stefan
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