Re: (etch) Using aptitude after using dselect - any issues?

[Martin Waller <martinej.waller@ntlworld.com>]

Thanks for the input - I asked because I thought I'd seen warnings about 
using aptitude after using dselect since installation.  I am using 
aptitude now without apparent issue, although my system isn't a very 
complex setup and I'm on stable.

Martin

Miles Bader wrote:
> "Mumia W.." <paduille.4061.mumia.w+nospam@earthlink.net> writes:
>   
> > That's true, but that wasn't what he asked. Martin wanted to know if it
> > is safe to use aptitude after having used dselect up to now, and the
> > answer is "no"--unless certain steps are taken in aptitude.
> >     
>
> Christ Mumia, would you stop spreading this clueless FUD?
>
> It should be perfectly safe, in general, to use aptitude having used
> dselect up to now.
>
> -Miles
>
>