Re: Attempt to run debootstrap
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On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 10:58:49AM +0000, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Wednesday 22 February 2017 17:32:46 Richard Owlett wrote:
> > Learn to love apt-get. I does some things more conveniently than a GUI
> > can. YMMV ;!
>
> aptitude is great on the command line. And does some things (but not all)
> more conveniently than apt-get. Besides, it is NOT a GUI application. It can
> be run as a TUI. </plug>
Most definitely. I use both: for search and show, I love aptitude
(perhaps some familiarity factor). For install/remove I use apt-get:
its more simple-minded resolution algorithm is essential to cope
with the Frankendebian horror shows I tend to throw at it (aptitude
tends to ponder for a while and proposes to rip out 3/4 of that
mess :-)
So love to both. And they regularly grow features seen on the other.
regards
- -- t
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