Smart Package Manager on Ubuntu

[Paul M. Bucalo]

On Tue, 2005-06-21 at 08:44 -0400, Dave Walker wrote:

> Now I personally don't think SmartPM is a great idea.  It will have 
> problems in time. 

If their users forum and release history are any indication of the
truth, it's the other way around...

>  Each distribution places files in a different 
> location, it will have to find out what you are using and realign where 
> files are going. 

Which it has always done...

>  If anything they would make it for Debian, which if 
> you ever tried adding a debian repository to ubuntu is bad news, and not 
> for us.

Since it reads from the source.list and apt-get cache on your system, I
fail to see how what you said applies. The only reason they make a .deb
version is to be able to install it. There isn't any references build
into the packaged version to what repo's it will seek out. Also, a
current version of this application is made available through Ubuntu's
mirrors. Anyone using Hoary can install this without breaking
dependencies...

> I would use it if I had a need, I have everything I want through apt and 
> RPM's through alien.

That is why I specifically asked for any experience in using it, not
opinions on it value over what's currently in use. I don't want to start
a Chevy versus Ford debate. :0)

I did install the program on a spare Ubuntu box and it works just fine.
I would still like to know from someone who has used the application for
some time now how they like it. So...anyone on this list using this
package manager?

Paul