On 08/10/16 03:43, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
On 2016-10-04 22:51:34 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:On Tuesday 04 October 2016 08:25:46 Vincent Lefevre wrote:my position remains the same: aptitude is poorly designed.Fine. So don't use it. But moaning won't help anyone, not even you. You don't like Aptitude. We get the message. So don't use Aptitude.And what do you propose instead?
I would not use a package manager that does things behind my back. I have been having great success on unstable with:
apt-get dist-upgrade -s -VIf apt is not proposing brutal removals of a necessary application or even an entire architecture (e.g. i386 on multiarch, yes it offered to do this once), then I follow this with:
apt-get dist-upgrade -V During stormy weather (transitions), I use (with and then without -s): apt-get upgrade -V Also, apt-listbugs is your friend. Kind regards, -- Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> Director Transient Software Limited <http://transient.nz/> New Zealand