Aptitude--any users!

[Chris Jones]

Hi,

> Sure. Try dist-upgrade wit apt-get when there is a dependency
> confilict. Then try with aptitude. Aptitude will open up an entire
> ncurses full-console app to help you resolve the dependencies and give
> you different options of what to remove. Furthermore, aptitude has
> terrific search functions which apt-get lacks.
> 
> When everything is working and there is no dependency hell, both work
> the same. But when the problems start, only aptitude has the tools to
> resolve conflicts.

I am not disputing there are features aptitude has which apt-(get/cache) doesn't.

My point was just there must be some reason why the powers that be picked apt-get over aptitude for the default installation. Given they both perform the basic tasks of installing and uninstalling software, there is no reason to put both on the installation CD.

I suspect you are unlikely to get an answer on this list. I suggest you try your luck on ubuntu-devel.

Chris