sudo apt-get

[Johnny Rosenberg]

2010/1/9 Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com>:
> Cyborg Alpha wrote:
>> Steve wrote:
>>> On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:57:18 -0000, Cyborg Alpha
>>> <cyborg.alpha.v1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I notice that people are using the sudo apt (-get) a lot for installs
>>>> and upgrades. I found using a package manager better.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> apt-get is a package manager
>>>
>>>
>> I should clearify; a gui package manager like synaptic or the one that
>> comes with ubuntu's standard install
>>
>>
>
> GUI administration tools are usually much more difficult to support when
> giving someone else instructions.
>
> sudo apt-get package-x
>
> is much less ambiguous than:
>
> install package-x via Synaptic.... which would inevitably lead to "How
> do I do that?" and much gnashing of teeth.

I agree with you, but when we are dealing with a total beginner, the
”sudo apt-get package-x” instruction will probably lead to the
question ”Where to I enter that?”, and we have to explain how to open
a terminal. On the other hand, once the newbie learned that, we don't
have to explain it any more, at least not to that person…

And if the newbie uses Ubuntu (or other distribution that uses the
gnome-terminal by default), he also has to be told that pasting into a
terminal is not done by Ctrl+v, but rather Shift+Ctrl+v… (unless
Ctrl+v is specified in the terminal preferences)


Regards

Johnny Rosenberg


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