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From: terryc
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:43

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On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:06:24 +0000, James C wrote:


> But I still haven't mastered dpkg/apt enough to prefer it to RPM.

lol, I'm just an apt-* type. Never liked aptitude or dpkg unless someone
provided the command line for dpkg.

The worst in apt-* is apt-cache seach <somestrng> as it is just a
string on the descriptor and usually returns far too much rubbish and
missing relevant atuff.

but
apt-get update, and
apt-get upgade are just great for keeping your system up to date.

I think there is an apt-show for looking at a package in detail which
is handy once you've found a likely package.

Been on Debian for about 5+ years. Never liked the brain dead user
approach of Ubuntu. Still can not work out why many FOSS
programmers/developers think they have to mimic MS OSs and treat their
users as a typical MSOS user.

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Subject: Re: ubuntu on the net
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:43:27 +1000
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