Re: [TCLUG:16986] upgrading Debian

[Timothy Wilson <wilson@visi.com>]

On Mon, 1 May 2000, Tim Neu wrote:

> apt-get install foo #downloads and installs a package and it's dependancies
> apt-get update  # Updates the list of packages from the internet. 
> apt-get dist-upgrade # Upgrades all install packages
> apt-get remove foo # remove a package. 

Thanks. I'm apt-get-ing as we speak! :-)

> Dselect is terrible.   I have never met a Debian fan who liked it.  
> The automatic-update feature of dselect is cool, but that is what apt-get
> is for!  :-)  

Dselect was awful at first, but once I figured out the system it wasn't so
bad. I can see the advantages of apt-get, however. There are a number of GUI
front-ends to apt-get I see. Any in particular that I should try?

-Tim

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