Hello * Peter Jay Salzman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > i've always wondered... > > > 1. equivalency of updating the system > > is dselect's "update" EXACTLY equivalent to apt-get update? does one of > them update the other? if they're not equivalent, how are they different?
If you use apt-get method in dselect, then `dselect update' will
call `apt-get update'. Nevertheless, `apt-get update' won't
update dselect database ...
> 2. intelligence of dependencies and conflicts
>
> are dselect and apt-get equally intelligent when it comes to things like
> package dependencies and conflicts?
Apt-get don't present you package in `Suggest:' (which can be
annoying for vim that suggest vim-rt, for example), while
dselect does.
> 3. status of the system and updates
>
> are dselect and apt-get's knowledge of installed packages, package status,
> available packages and provided files the same as each other?
I guess, since they both use dpkg. But apt-get don't install
packages selected in dselect unless you use `dselect-upgrade'
action.
> i would think that the answers should be yes, yes, and yes. but i've read
> things that hint otherwise.
I think this is no, no and no.
> thanks!
> pete
Bye
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