[vox-tech] Apt-get vs. Dselect

Bill Kendrick nbs at sonic.net
Mon Mar 14 09:45:55 PST 2005


On Sun, Mar 13, 2005 at 08:21:45PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote:
<snip>
> Back to aptitude, the basic advantages are outlined by Joey Hess:
> 
>    Nine reasons why you should be using aptitude instead of apt-get or
>    dselect.
>    http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/04/msg11344.html
<snip>

Well, I'm sold.  Time to alias apt-get to:  echo "whatchu talkin' 'bout?"

(I did that with 'elm' back when I was trying to force my fingers to type
'mutt' whenever I wanted to check my email :) )


-bill!


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