Re: Meaning of "score" when looking for package solutions
On Fri, 2009-05-22 at 14:30 +0200, Thierry Chatelet wrote:
> On 22 May 2009 13:33:50 Jason Filippou wrote:
> > > Daniel Burrows the maintainer of aptitude is a member of this
> list.
> > > Perhaps he might find some time to respond. I did look into the
> same
> > > question a while back. I believe what it comes down to is the
> lower the
> > > score of the solution the better. Although I could be wrong about
> that.
> > > I took just a minute to see if I could remember where exactly I
> read
> > > about it. I'm fairly sure it was the aptitude user's manual
> written by
> > > Daniel.
> > >
> http://algebraicthunk.net/~dburrows/projects/aptitude/doc/en/index.html<h
> > >ttp://algebraicthunk.net/%
> 7Edburrows/projects/aptitude/doc/en/index.html>
> > >
> > > Hope this helps. And if you do find the answer, please come back
> and let
> > > us all know.
> > >
> > >
> > > - --
> > > Daryl Styrk
> > > Naples, FL USA
> >
> > Thanks for the information. I thought that the exact sequence of my
> > commands might give some insight on the subject, until I get the
> time to
> > fully research that link. I wanted to install the ordinary compiz
> config
> > settings manager (and I was ashamed to admit it before), so:
> >
> > Jason
>
>
>
>
> Jason, it is Friday so let's go
> Your question was not answered by anyone, yet it is a ligitimate one.
> Lenny, squeeze or sid, aptitude gives you the same score number which
> many of us, and I guess for sure people answering, have no idea what
> it means. So, wait for for a good answer for your question, it will
> help many people on the list
> Thierry
>
You can see at least some of the values that lead to aptitude's scores
here:
http://algebraicthunk.net/~dburrows/projects/aptitude/doc/en/ch02s04s05.html#configProblemResolver-BreakHoldScore
--
Michael M.
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