On Wed, 8 May 2013 12:06:29 -0700 Kelly Clowers <kelly.clow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Joe <j...@jretrading.com> wrote: > > > > > I've done what I usually do in times of trouble and switched to > > Synaptic, which I find easier to use to maintain a working system > > and clear logjams. I'll go back to aptitude when the dust settles a > > bit. > > That is interesting. I always use Aptitude (in interactive/ncurses > mode, mind you) and have never found a better way to manage my > packages. I use Unstable+Experimental and at times have mixed in > Ubuntu repos. I love flying through the dependency chains as fast as I > can think, and jumping around with vi-style searching. I think the > last time I tried Synaptic was probably at least four years ago, > though. > > > I know it's possible, but I've never really got on with interactive aptitude, my thinking doesn't seem attuned to it and I've never been forced to use it enough to get the hang of it. My GUI-less server runs Stable, which tends not to get in this kind of mess. I have to admit to not being a vi person either. I went straight from Edlin to Norton Commander, with considerable relief. I can hack it enough to manage email from Mutt, but I'm more comfortable with CoolEdit, or gedit on GUI. -- Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130508202113.3163b...@jretrading.com
