For linux Newbies: Is there any debs for aptitude-gtk ?

frenchn00b · 11-10-2008, 06:19 PM

Hello,

Aptitude gtk is perfect for windows users;
unfortunately it isnt in repositories. Somethings weird, cuz windows users like interfaces.
So is there any debs for aptitude-gtk for debian stable ? My deb is ok, but not perfect.

For linux Newbies: Is there any debs for aptitude-gtk ?

Thanks for newbies
Happy Tux

rickh · 11-10-2008, 06:30 PM

Newbies who can't deal with Aptitude as it is should not be messing around with Debian.

Aptitude-GTK made great strides during the summer while Goggle was paying. Now it's on a slow track again. I doubt it, but you may be able to find a .deb somewhere. If you do, It ain't ready for newbies.

Quakeboy02 · 11-10-2008, 06:44 PM

Doesn't synaptic do what you want?

rickh · 11-10-2008, 06:54 PM

Synaptic does not coordinate with Aptitude, and is therefore useless except as a search tool, for people who can't be bothered or are unable to learn Aptitude's superior search mechanism.

Quakeboy02 · 11-10-2008, 07:05 PM

You probably missed at least two other ways to insult me, rick, but yes, you are right that synaptic is not a complete replacement for aptitude. I use them both, depending on what I'm trying to do.

rickh · 11-10-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Quakeboy02

You probably missed at least two other ways to insult me, rick, but yes, you are right that synaptic is not a complete replacement for aptitude. I use them both, depending on what I'm trying to do.

Definitely was not trying to insult you. Only trying to emphasize the fact to any deer-in-the-headlights newbies who wander in that Aptitude should be the first consideration when they set out to learn Debian.

frenchn00b · 11-11-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Quakeboy02

Doesn't synaptic do what you want?

PERFECT
thousand thansk !

frenchn00b · 11-11-2008, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quakeboy02

You probably missed at least two other ways to insult me, rick, but yes, you are right that synaptic is not a complete replacement for aptitude. I use them both, depending on what I'm trying to do.

No fights in my thread !!!!!!!!!
I am fervent of peace and : LINUX

!!!

rickh · 11-12-2008, 09:21 AM

Hmm! Just when I had given up on any immediate release, aptitude, version .5, has popped up in Experimental. This is the first GUI version ... so far i386 only.