> Now I can go > apt-get install mozilla-firebird > and it'll fetch it down and install it for me. >apt-get update > as a daily cron job keeps the local list of what's available nicely up > to date, so when the weekend comes along I can go > apt-get upgrade mozilla-firebird > and it pulls down the latest version, if it's there. > Even better, if I'm feeling cocky is to use > apt-get dist-upgrade > and EVERYTHING gets the update process done to it. > But that's just the command line. > There's a gorgous front end called Synaptic that gives you a visual tree > of all the RPMs, and makes exploration even easier. > The best thing about apt-get / Synaptic is that dependencies are sorted > out and (with you being notified) taken care of for you. > Now when I want to install anything I don't head off to a website and > search for an RPM to download, I instead fire up Synaptic, put the name > I want in the search bar and install it from there.
While Mandrake Allows you to do pretty much the same thing using urpmi and RPMDrake. urpmi.update -a Downloads the latest list of packages including security updates etc. urpmi --auto-select --auto upgrades to latest versions of all packages with out asking any questions of the user. urpmi --auto-select upgrades to latest versions of all packages interactively. Changing your RPM Repositories to the latest version and urpmi.update -a urpmi urpmi urpmi --auto-select updates your version to the current one (9.1 - 9.2 or Cooker etc). Adding --auto to the last comand will automate the update no additional input needed. urpmi.setup A simple usable gui for setting up Repositories configuring proxy's for urpmi's use etc. Then theres RPMDrake which is a GUI for the intire thing Listing all the packages available in the repository's you've set up with some detailed info on what files they contain etc. Thats just the basic tools. Chad
