>
>
> Thanks for that. I have always used deb files whenever possible,
> thinking it the best way to go. If they are so unreliable, I wonder why
> they are so prevalent. Perhaps they could be made more reliable.
>
Actually package management tools like apt-get, aptitude etc use deb files
for installing the software. It's just that they have a bit more magic
built around for managing dependencies etc that tools dpkg (which is sued
for installing deb files) lack. Also the packages in the repositories used
by apt etc are considered reliable (if you're using the official repo's,
ppa's don't always host reliable package builds) as they are used by a
wider community. If you know the right repo, you can still download just
the specific package deb file and install it manually.
Under the hood they all use the same building blocks (deb package files,
dpkg for installation, etc).
But in general, pakg management tools make installing packages more
reliable and easy.
My 2ยข.
-mandeep
>
> And I have been advised in the past to avoid ppa's if possible and to
> use a deb file in preference. The suggestion has always been that a ppa
> is a last resort. In future I will go with apt-get etc.
>
> After 17 years of using Linux exclusively, I am still learning!!!
>
> Thanks for all the help,
>
> Neil
>
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