On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 09:03:10PM +0200, Robert Ian Smit wrote: > On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 10:11:52AM -0700, Brian Nelson wrote: > > This is generally poor advice. A typical would be much better off using > > an interactive apt frontend for package management. If dselect gives > > you the willies, then try aptitude. > > Advise is rather a big word, I just described my modus operandi. > > By the way after initial setup using just apt-get will get me a > decent system in minutes. > > What is wrong with that?
The chief problem with apt-get is that it doesn't show Recommends: and Suggests: (and isn't designed to do so - it was originally just a test program for the apt libraries). Since package maintainers often use these fields to provide extra information to users, you lose out by using a tool that doesn't tell you about them. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
