On Sat, 30 Nov 2002 19:01:16 +0000 Keith Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Saturday 30 Nov 2002 1:41 pm, Thought Progress wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > I am hearing a lot about how apt-get is the end all be all of > > dependency resolution. Can someone tell me.. > > > > 1. What is apt-get ? > > 2. Does it really work (ie is it worth learning about)? > > > > and > > > > 3. A good source to find out more info on how to get it and install it > > on my Mandrake 9.0 box. > > > > Thanks, > > > > TP > > > I like APT very much and think it's an excellent program. > > I suggest you get it from Texstar's site. This is the Mandrake packaging. You > will need: > > APT > APT-DEVEL > SYNAPTIC (the graphical front end) > > If you have to download and install them manually, rather than using the > Mandrake software packager, install them in the above order. > > Then, as root and connected to the Internet, run the command > > apt-get update > > It may take up to fifteen minutes for all the headers to be downloaded into > /etc/apt. > > Then, run Synaptic. It's under configuration > packaging. > > You will see a long list of all packages which are available for downloading > and installing. Those already installed will have a right pointing arrow by > them. You can see installed version numbers and available ones, for deciding > what to update or install. > > Highlight the chosen packages and click on the install tab after each choice. > All dependencies will also be automatically selected, and can be checked. > > Then click on Proceed, and whatever is selected will be downloaded and > installed. > > This is just to get you started. > > HTH > > Keith > The one really awsome thing about debian.... and I'm not bashing mandrake at all is their upgrade, update system. Using apt-get you can upgrade your system to a testing version, or unstable version and then back again (although going backwards is risky). You can select packages from stable, testing, or unstable and mix and match all by editing your source.list file something you will not get to experience when using apt with mandrake. Once Debian is installed through apt you really never have to upgrade your system as apt-get will do it for you. I love mandrakes ease of use and its community is by far the friendliest of all the distro's I've tried, but debians maintinance and upgradeability are far supirior to any rpm based system. I hear gentoo is pretty advanced when it comes to updating or upgrading as well. Rob
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