package managers

[nepal]

On Tuesday 25 Nov 2008, Pastor JW wrote:
> On Tuesday 25 November 2008 12:13:09 pm nepal wrote:
> > Is there any reason not to use synaptic as the package
> > manager instead of aptitude? ( I ask as aptitude is
> > obviously the default for Kubuntu).
> >
> > If I do use synaptic, is it best to just use the one or
> > the other, or doesn't it matter?
>
> I use it, it is one of the few things I found very nice
> about Gnome.  However, I did find as I installed Kubuntu
> on a friends that there was missing in the install some
> gtk things which makes the repository menus present all
> the needed info to make handling easier.  On my system
> since it came pre-installed with Ubuntu, when I added
> Kubuntu everything worked as it should anyway as all the
> Gnome system is on the drive as well.  I haven't booted
> into Gnome in months but use both the Synaptic package
> manager and the Update manager with no problems in
> Kubuntu.

oops.

I meant to say Adept Manager, rather than aptitude, but 
think I will try synaptic anyway, I've used it before on 
other distros and prefer the interface.

but thanks I'll look out for those missing bits.

nepal.