On Thu, Nov 02, 2006 at 10:08:35AM +0800, gniuxiao wrote: > Yes, I know their usage, I just want to know what their "full names" are :-) > > e.g. "Editor MACroS" is the full name for "emacs".
Found by googling for "wikipedia apt", first link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool Advanced Packaging Tool, or APT, is a package management system used by Debian GNU/Linux and its derivatives. APT simplifies the process of managing software on Unix... It's trivial to look this stuff up, in this day & age. The other question left as an exercise for the reader. Ken > > Thanks. > > On 11/2/06, Pollywog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Thursday 02 November 2006 01:41, gniuxiao wrote: > >> I know that rm means remove, ls means list, but what does apt and dpkg > >> mean? Thanks. > > > >apt and dpkg are commands used to install or remove Debian packages. If > >you > >have used RedHat derivatives, dpkg is similar in function to rpm. > > > >See the Debian Reference > > > >http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ > > > >also other documentation at > > > >http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/ -- Ken Irving, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
