Package: apt Version: 0.5.4 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch Some users might be confused when the manpage mentions that apt is a "back-end" and does not mention any front-ends to package managemente. The SEE ALSO section mentions 'dselect' but maybe it should be mentioned more explicitly thus:
--- apt-get.8.orig 2003-08-17 01:24:51.000000000 +0200 +++ apt-get.8 2003-08-17 01:26:55.000000000 +0200 @@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ .PP \fBapt-get\fR is the command-line tool for handling packages, and may be considered the user's "back-end" to other tools using the APT library. +(Note: if you are not interested in "back-ends" but rather want to use a +"front-end" you should look at \fBdselect\fR, among others) .PP Unless the \fB-h\fR, or \fB--help\fR option is given, one of the commands below must be present. Best regards Javier Fernandez-Sanguino -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable Architecture: i386 Kernel: Linux tornado 2.4.20 #1 SMP Wed Mar 19 02:05:39 CET 2003 i686 Locale: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Versions of packages apt depends on: ii libc6 2.3.1-16 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2 1:2.95.4-17 The GNU stdc++ library -- no debconf information
