[ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

[pmgazz]

I use aptitude 'cos I always make a typo on the hyphen in 'apt-get' ;)

Paula

On 07/06/10 10:49, Philip Stubbs wrote:
> On 7 June 2010 08:51, Neil Perry<nperry at gmail.com>  wrote:
>    
>> Hello Guys,
>> I've just been pointed out, that for Maverick they have removed aptitude
>> being install by default. I don't want to start another button debate.
>> But how many of you using aptitude rather then apt-get?
>> I've used aptitude since I started using ubuntu, seeing as I thought apt-get
>> wasn't maintained any more.
>> Neil Perry
>>      
> I had a suspicion this was going to happen. I seem to remember that
> when I was using Debian it was recommended to use aptitude. Can't
> remember why though. From the command line I still use aptitude. Once
> it is no longer there by default, it will require me to change my
> ways. More often these days the GUI tools are sufficient to get things
> done.
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