Comments on: Aptitude vs Apt-Get http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/ Linux. GNU. Freedom. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:13:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 By: brad http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-107388 brad Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:55:23 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-107388 Thanks Thanks

]]> By: The OS Quest » » Ubuntu Server Project #2: Updating the Install and the Basics http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-88707 The OS Quest » » Ubuntu Server Project #2: Updating the Install and the Basics Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:58:44 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-88707 [...] Toponce has a recent article with well laid out logic for aptitude which is based on this older explanation of aptitude. But there does seem to be a minor religious [...] [...] Toponce has a recent article with well laid out logic for aptitude which is based on this older explanation of aptitude. But there does seem to be a minor religious [...]

]]> By: Pages tagged "Apt" http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-87984 Pages tagged "Apt" Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:59:07 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-87984 [...] online community. The best part is ... it's all 100% free! check them out here: Join Hey Nielsen! Aptitude vs Apt-Get saved by 1 others     gillyrudolf bookmarked on 01/05/08 | [...] [...] online community. The best part is … it’s all 100% free! check them out here: Join Hey Nielsen! Aptitude vs Apt-Get saved by 1 others     gillyrudolf bookmarked on 01/05/08 | [...]

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]]> By: S. Beatty Consulting » Blog Archive » An Ubuntu Server 7.04 Installation in VMware http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-81790 S. Beatty Consulting » Blog Archive » An Ubuntu Server 7.04 Installation in VMware Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:52:01 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-81790 [...] Aptitude vs Apt-Get [...] [...] Aptitude vs Apt-Get [...]

]]> By: Erboristeria http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-81451 Erboristeria Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:26:03 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-81451 I prefer use the opensuse distribution. I prefer use the opensuse distribution.

]]> By: Munich Unix » Aptitude vs. Apt-Get http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-75476 Munich Unix » Aptitude vs. Apt-Get Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:36:06 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-75476 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: pipomolo http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-74052 pipomolo Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:35:38 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-74052 Nice article... Though i disagree on one point...if you use aptitude to remove a package installed with apt-get, it will perfectly remove all dependencies. When removing a package, aptitude checks if there will be some unused packages, not caring about the way there were installed...I'm pretty sure aptitude would remove an unused package, even if it had been installed manually, using a dpkg command. Try it yourself if you need to be convinced of that...there's no problem at all with mixing apt-get and aptitude. Nice article…

Though i disagree on one point…if you use aptitude to remove a package installed with apt-get, it will perfectly remove all dependencies.

When removing a package, aptitude checks if there will be some unused packages, not caring about the way there were installed…I’m pretty sure aptitude would remove an unused package, even if it had been installed manually, using a dpkg command.

Try it yourself if you need to be convinced of that…there’s no problem at all with mixing apt-get and aptitude.

]]> By: Fyorl http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-69473 Fyorl Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:16:15 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-69473 RPM hell no longer exists. It's called YUM. RPM hell no longer exists. It’s called YUM.

]]> By: Telemachus http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-67445 Telemachus Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:41:01 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-67445 @Alex Chekholko & Lucato - You can keep Aptitude from automatically installing recommended packages by adding this to the /etc/apt/apt.conf file:<code>Aptitude::Recommends-Important "false";</code> @ Aaron - Nice post. You will be either happy or sad or just amused to hear that this blog entry has led to a four page (and counting) Aptitude vs. apt-get thread on <a href="http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=18033&highlight=" rel="nofollow">forums.debian.net</a> @Alex Chekholko & Lucato - You can keep Aptitude from automatically installing recommended packages by adding this to the /etc/apt/apt.conf file:
Aptitude::Recommends-Important "false";

@ Aaron - Nice post. You will be either happy or sad or just amused to hear that this blog entry has led to a four page (and counting) Aptitude vs. apt-get thread on forums.debian.net

]]> By: links for 2007-08-30 : Greg Palmer http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-67016 links for 2007-08-30 : Greg Palmer Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:42:30 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-67016 [...] Aaron Toponce » Blog Archive » Aptitude vs Apt-Get (tags: linux tech software) [...] [...] Aaron Toponce » Blog Archive » Aptitude vs Apt-Get (tags: linux tech software) [...]

]]> By: » Upgrade Ubuntu with apt-get for a smoother transition | Network Administrator | TechRepublic.com http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-66913 » Upgrade Ubuntu with apt-get for a smoother transition | Network Administrator | TechRepublic.com Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:43:45 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-66913 [...] libraries, and modules. While browsing several articles on Digg I came across this one: “Aptitude vs apt-get“. It looks like Aptitude should be the preferred tool given comments like, “Aptitude is [...] [...] libraries, and modules. While browsing several articles on Digg I came across this one: “Aptitude vs apt-get“. It looks like Aptitude should be the preferred tool given comments like, “Aptitude is [...]

]]> By: Paulo F. Sedrez http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-65922 Paulo F. Sedrez Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:46:47 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-65922 I think the main feature present in aptitude and that I have not seen in apt-get is the hability to downgrade selected packages. It may take a while sometimes, but I can install an older package. I think the main feature present in aptitude and that I have not seen in apt-get is the hability to downgrade selected packages. It may take a while sometimes, but I can install an older package.

]]> By: ThomasS http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-65891 ThomasS Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:35:39 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-65891 I used apt-get quite some time and then read that "one should use aptitude". But I never really liked it, because I kept on forgetting how to search for packages the right way ("aptitude search ~dkeyword" was not intuitive enough for me). When I read about wajig, I tried it and it was a delight! So if you are just busy trying out aptitude and have some minutes left, just give it a chance too! Currently I use yum, trying to learn how to use Red Hat... I like Fedora but its packagesystem has not convinced me yet as much as Debians system did. I used apt-get quite some time and then read that “one should use aptitude”. But I never really liked it, because I kept on forgetting how to search for packages the right way (”aptitude search ~dkeyword” was not intuitive enough for me).

When I read about wajig, I tried it and it was a delight! So if you are just busy trying out aptitude and have some minutes left, just give it a chance too!

Currently I use yum, trying to learn how to use Red Hat… I like Fedora but its packagesystem has not convinced me yet as much as Debians system did.

]]> By: shirish http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-65817 shirish Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:13:40 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/#comment-65817 Cool info, I just removed 1 GiB of obsolete packages with <code> sudo aptitude autoclean </code> What I wonder is when I use if I wanna get rid of the build dependencies & everything of foo how would I go about doing that. The manual of apt-get just says build-dep build-dep causes apt-get to install/remove packages in an attempt to satisfy the build dependencies for a source package. Thanx for a great write-up. Cool info, I just removed 1 GiB of obsolete packages with
sudo aptitude autoclean

What I wonder is when I use if I wanna get rid of the build dependencies & everything of foo how would I go about doing that. The manual of apt-get just says

build-dep
build-dep causes apt-get to install/remove packages in an attempt to satisfy the build dependencies for a source package.

Thanx for a great write-up.

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