[ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

[Tony Arnold]

Neil,

On 07/06/10 11:22, Neil Perry wrote:
> That is what I don't understand either, typically I thought if debian
> would be adopting that apt-get will be getting phased out. Unless Ubuntu
> devlopers maintain apt-get.

Maybe it's a size thing and squeezing what they can on to the CD.
aptitude is 2.1MB on my system compared to 115KB for apt-get.

I never use it but aptitude will run as a curses application allowing
you to select and deselect packages. Which may explain it's size. I tend
to use it as a direct alternative to apt-get.

Regards,
Tony.
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