>> What is so wrong with YUM? I actually like it better over apt-get or >> aptitude...
> There's nothing wrong with YUM except that: > > a) It's dead upstream. They axed it in favor of DNF. Yes, I did hear that but again, I like yum so stayed with it. > b) It's dependency resolution algorithm is easily beat by snail. And it > usually about as smart as said snail. > c) YUM's package database is stored in SQLite, to which it's written by sync > I/O by small chunks. 4 kilobytes small. > d) And last, but not least. YUM is written in Python in such memory-hungry > way that some Java programs pale in comparison. Adds some interesting > 'jump-through-the-hoops' scenarios on Python upgrades. Hmm... It's always worked well for me so I guess I don't mind the drawbacks :) > If you need an example of good package manager from rpm world - there's > zypper. > Reco I will have a look at that... So, to get this back on track for a Debian forum, anything better then aptitude I should look at? Kind regards and thanks, Richard --- Richard Zimmerman Systems / Network Administrator River Bend Hose Specialty, Inc. 1111 S Main Street South Bend, IN 46601-3337 (574) 233-1133 (574) 280-7284 Fax
