On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, David Goodenough wrote: > I did not know that about rpm, thats obviously new since I last used it.
Then it must be a very long time indeed since you used rpm. I don't ever remember it being a new feature, and I've been using RHL since 3.0.3. > But of course with apt-get you only say apt-get install funny-package and > it will find the relevant version for your architecture and distribution, > and download it and any dependancies that are currently not installed (or > need upgrading). As someone else observed, rpm is equivalent to dpkg. The Red Hat equivalent to apt-get is up2date, and there's only one official up2date server in the world (but see a package called "current" for a reverse-engineered equivalent). up2date uses Red Hat's Red Hat Network/Red Hat Enterprise Network, and you must be registered (and preferably paid up) in order to use it. -- Cheers John. Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb
