Re: I've finally snapped

"jasee" <jasee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: The OP said he prefers
apt/dpkg to rpm.

"Geoffrey Clements" <bitbucket@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
Translation please: apt=? dpkg=debian package? rpm=?

The RPM Package Manager looks after .rpm files and their installation.
The Debian Package Manager (dpkg) looks after .deb files and their
installation.

Apt is merely a convenient and powerful command-line front-end for dpkg.
Apt can do a lot more thought as apt can also go get the package for
you while dpkg needs you to provide it locally to it. Aptitude is a
graphical alternative to apt that is also console based, and finally
Synaptic is a *very* popular GTK front-end for apt.

Most casual Debian users will probably use Synaptic and Aptitude
exclusively.

Both rpm and dpkg approaches to package management are Linux Standard
Base (LSB) compliant, and having a choice about something is a very
welcome thing indeed.

Personally I prefer dpkg over rpm, and I prefer rpm over MS Windows
registry 'solution' for managing a machines software.

Some easy reading:
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/RPM_Package_Manager
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Dpkg
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Linux_Standard_Base

--
Regards,
Sheridan Hutchinson
Sheridan@xxxxxxxxxx

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Howto upgrade perl without removing everything
    ... JFYI, the equivalent of rpm is dpkg, not apt, and it does have the ... switch you are looking for if you look in the manpage, ...
    (Debian-User)
  • Re: Binaries deployment is not easy on Linux ?
    ... No. Dpkg is somewhat like RPM. ... Apt is a dependency-handling layer above ... Dancing Horse Hill ...
    (comp.os.linux.setup)
  • Re: "apt" to eventaully replace "rpm"?
    ... "It remains to be seen whether Apt will become the preferred tool for ... is easier than RPM. ... think Apt is a simpler method. ... apt is to yum what dpkg is to rpm your comparing apples to oranges here. ...
    (Fedora)
  • Re: [SLE] APT, SMART or just RPM?
    ... I am new to APT or SMART. ... What are their advantages over RPM? ... > choose the best package manager. ... If you are already using yast, ...
    (SuSE)
  • Re: How to get the version of any program?
    ... program under various kinds of Linux dists. ... For programs that were installed using a package manager such ... as rpm or apt, the same package manager can provide information about ...
    (comp.unix.shell)