Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 07:10:17AM +0000, Silke Suck wrote: > >> Still, if you're used to apt-get, I don't really see a reason to switch. >> I always recommend aptitude, but never tell users to switch from apt-get >> on a running system. If I should, please let me know the reasons. > > The biggest benefit (at least until the new apt) would be the automatic > removal of dependencies. Otherwise the TUI is quite useful sometimes, > (especially when "browsing" for new packages), the search patterns, ...
I second the bigness of the removal of deps benefit. I also like the historical record in /var/log/aptitude, the integrated apt-cache features, and the perhaps mistaken perception that aptitude seems to be better able to resolve conflicts when they occur. I also like that it has two UI's: both are often handy. Jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]