On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 03:14:32PM -0500, cothrige wrote: > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > > If you want a little more control over the details, with a usable > > text-based user interface, use 'aptitude'. > > after it's started in a text console (very useful if your X is broken) > > the command 'u' updates its package lists, 'U' then does the same as > > apt-get upgrade, except that it just decides which things to upgrade > > without doing it, 'g' tell sit to go ahead and do it -- except again, it > > pauses once for you to vies the entire list of proposed changes. You > > can then edit the list if you wish, and do another 'g' to get it to > > actually make the changes. > > I have been wanting to try aptitude (so far I have used apt-get) but > it has intimidated me in the past.
apt-get is the one the intimidates *me*. I use it only when aptitude is inadequate. By the way, aptitude can also be used in command-line mode, but I rarely do that. > But, it really does sound decent > and so I think I will bite the bullet and do it. After all, this has > all been driven by the desire to learn how to use Debian. And I > really like the sound of its ability to remove unused dependencies > later. It can surprise you when it does that; I always check through the list to see if I might still need something there for other reasons. It may not know that *I*'m using a package. > > Many thanks for the info on this. > > Patrick > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
