On Wed, 8 Jul 1998, Jaakko Niemi wrote: > >> This from the Linux-newbies list: > >> > >> From: Mike Ricketts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: Donald Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Cc: Chris Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, linux-newbie@vger.rutgers.edu > >> Subject Re: Which distribution is the best? GENERALLY? (fwd) > >> > >> On Sun, 5 Jul 1998, Donald Thompson wrote: > >> > >> >> Chris Fischer wrote: > >> [snip] > >> >> The debian package manager has to be the biggest worthless piece of > >> junk > >> >> I've ever been stupid enough to use. > >> > >> > Very true. > >> > >> [snip] > >> > >> I'm new to Linux and wavering between going with Red Hat and Debian. Could > >> anyone comment on the strengths/weaknesses of the Debian package manager > >> vs RH's RPM system? Also does Debian provide some kind of Uninstall-type > >> manager? > > The package management system is largest reason, why I use Debian. > and its the largest reason why I use RedHat.
> As for installing / uninstalling dpkg -i package.deb installs it and dpkg -r > package.deb > removes it. Works like charm. And I'm one of those, who like things easy and > neat. rpm -i installs and rpm -e removes. No difference there. > > Don't believe everything you read. > no. don't. -- Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What is the robbing of a bank compared to the founding of a bank? -- Bertold Brecht -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null