Tam wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am new at Debian and I am kind confused about the Apt, Dselect, and Dpkg > programs. Slink was released earlier today and it has: > Apt (part 1), the new backend to dselect > Apt (part 2), the new commandline > I know Apt will soon have a front end (Apt 3 for "Potato") that will > replace Dselect but for now does Apt (part 1), the new backend, replaces > Dpkg program because Dpkg is also a backend to deselect? > > I am really confused about the relation of Apt, Dselect, and Dpkg. If > anyone has the time, please write back and tell what is the defferences > and relationship between these programs. If this question was asked > before, please tell me the date of it and I will look for it.
Dpkg is the engine that both Apt and Dselect use. Apt is currently command-line only and can be used stand-alone or as a access method in Dselect. The reason for Apt to be used as a access method in Dselect is because its so much smarter than Dselect about what order to install packages, thus a way has been provided for Dselect users to use Apt as Dselect's back-end and have Apt actually make the calls to Dpkg. -- Ed C.