On 2/9/07, John H. Robinson, IV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You did say *apt-get* and *dpkg*. I am aware of that. I am also under
the impresson that yum is the proscribed front-end to rpm. With Debian,
the proscrbed front-end is aptitude. This is why I beleive that the
comparison is not unfair, just baised.
Please let me know of any errors I made about Fedora and yum.
I really think you meant prescribed above, not proscribed.
pro·scribe
tr.v. pro·scribed, pro·scrib·ing, pro·scribes
1. To denounce or condemn.
2. To prohibit; forbid. See Synonyms at forbid.
3.
a. To banish or outlaw (a person).
b. To publish the name of (a person) as outlawed.
pre·scribe
v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes
v.tr.
1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate.
2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
v.intr.
1. To establish rules, laws, or directions.
2. To order a medicine or other treatment.
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