Re: So many package tools, apt, dselect, dpkg, which should I choose?

2001-10-05 Thread will trillich
Yuwen Dai wrote: I'm new to Debian but not new to Linux. I find there're many packages in Debian. I'm confused. In what situation should I choose one? when you need the functionality it provides. :) many debian packages are uber-instances of redhat packages, if that helps. the hard part,

So many package tools, apt, dselect, dpkg, which should I choose?

2001-09-27 Thread Yuwen Dai
Hi, All I'm new to Debian but not new to Linux. I find there're many packages in Debian. I'm confused. In what situation should I choose one? Thank you in advance. Best regards, Dai Yuwen _ Get your FREE download of MSN

Re: So many package tools, apt, dselect, dpkg, which should I choose?

2001-09-27 Thread David Z Maze
Yuwen Dai [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: YD I'm new to Debian but not new to Linux. I find there're many packages YD in Debian. I'm confused. In what situation should I choose one? dpkg: to install a .deb file you've already downloaded; to examine information about packages already installed on the

Re: So many package tools, apt, dselect, dpkg, which should I choose?

2001-09-27 Thread ktb
On Thu, Sep 27, 2001 at 07:12:17AM +, Yuwen Dai wrote: Hi, All I'm new to Debian but not new to Linux. I find there're many packages in Debian. I'm confused. In what situation should I choose one? Thank you in advance. Take a look at -

Re: So many package tools, apt, dselect, dpkg, which should I choose?

2001-09-27 Thread Thomas J. Hamman
On Thu, Sep 27, 2001 at 07:12:17AM +, Yuwen Dai wrote: Hi, All I'm new to Debian but not new to Linux. I find there're many packages in Debian. I'm confused. In what situation should I choose one? Dpkg is the program that actually installs/removes packages; the other programs just