On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 11:42:00AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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'. > > 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.
It will then keep track of dependancies. > > > 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. > You can tell it that you are using a package with m or M, I can't remember which. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
