LXer: Aptitude v.s. apt-get

LXer · 08-13-2007, 11:10 AM

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Being an Ubuntu/Debian user (yes, I use and advocate both), I have fallen in love with the Advanced Packaging Tool, also known as apt. Before Ubuntu, I played in the world of RPM hell, with distros such as Red Hat itself, Mandrake (as it was called back then), and even SuSE. But if any of you have noticed, apt is 16 different tools that you need to become familiar with, if you are to start learning about your Debian-based distro. I don’t know about you, but doesn’t that seem a bit bass-ackwards?

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rickh · 08-13-2007, 01:23 PM

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Aptitude is just superior to apt-get in every way, shape, and form.

Now, if I said that, based on past experience, I could expect a vicious flame war. I do believe it, but my position now is that everyone needs to discover it at his own pace.