That's a good point about aptitude.

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Post #311,675 by static 7/24/09 9:00:32 AM Reply	That's a good point about aptitude. It always seemed a little funky to me, as if it has its own copy of parts of the main apt database. I stopped using years ago. OTOH, I've never seen any problems mixing apt-get and synaptic. They always seem to play nice together. Wade. Q:Is it proper to eat cheeseburgers with your fingers? A:No, the fingers should be eaten separately.
Post #311,691 by pwhysall 7/24/09 12:31:24 PM Reply	synaptic is just a gui on top of apt-get... ...hence what apt-get sees and does, synaptic sees and does. It's fine to mix those, and I do.

Safe to upgrade from Debian 5 (lenny) to Testing (squeeze)? - (Another Scott) - (22) - July 18, 2009, 02:54:36 PM EDT

I'd say Testing is the least best alternative. - (pwhysall) - (13) - July 18, 2009, 06:08:15 PM EDT

Ah. Good points. Sink or swim. It's tempting... - (Another Scott) - (12) - July 18, 2009, 07:04:08 PM EDT

I have to agree with Peter. - (folkert) - (11) - July 18, 2009, 07:53:30 PM EDT

Thanks. Upgrade in progress. Fingers crossed. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (10) - July 18, 2009, 09:29:51 PM EDT

Bleah... Finger crossed! Lets hope it worked. - (folkert) - (9) - July 19, 2009, 10:05:49 AM EDT

Seems Ok. - (Another Scott) - (8) - July 19, 2009, 11:04:43 AM EDT

apt-get is really good at fixing things. - (static) - July 19, 2009, 09:02:05 PM EDT

I wouldn't mix aptitude and apt-get - (pwhysall) - (6) - July 23, 2009, 12:43:16 PM EDT

what he said - (beepster) - (5) - July 23, 2009, 02:05:47 PM EDT

Thanks, both of you. I was trying to be cautious... - (Another Scott) - (4) - July 23, 2009, 07:42:02 PM EDT

Yes, 'tis a good bit of advice there. - (folkert) - (3) - July 23, 2009, 07:49:27 PM EDT

Thanks, Greg. Always appreciated. -NT - (Another Scott) - July 23, 2009, 07:51:51 PM EDT

That's a good point about aptitude. - (static) - (1) - July 24, 2009, 09:00:32 AM EDT

synaptic is just a gui on top of apt-get... - (pwhysall) - July 24, 2009, 12:31:24 PM EDT

Generally working well, but some annoyances... - (Another Scott) - (7) - Aug. 8, 2009, 09:18:25 AM EDT

Ok, some questions... - (folkert) - (6) - Aug. 8, 2009, 11:55:36 AM EDT

The first thing I do . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Aug. 8, 2009, 02:39:55 PM EDT

A T41 *IS* a laptop - (folkert) - Aug. 8, 2009, 05:33:01 PM EDT

Thanks for the baby steps. - (Another Scott) - (3) - Aug. 8, 2009, 03:30:02 PM EDT

Re: Thanks for the baby steps. - (mvitale) - (2) - Aug. 8, 2009, 04:20:25 PM EDT

Thanks Mike! -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 8, 2009, 04:42:36 PM EDT

The only real reason... - (folkert) - Aug. 8, 2009, 05:58:46 PM EDT

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