[Gllug] Whinge

[Dan Kolb]

On 30 Aug 2001, Chris Ball wrote:

> On 30 Aug 2001 14:30:33 +0100, Dan Kolb wrote:
> > With Debian(-based) it's probably slightly simpler, with an 'apt-get install
> > $PACKAGE'. But you'd still need to know the name of the package to install.
> 
> Hang on. Weren't you arguing for Windows' install procedures? Having to

Not quite. I was actually trying to argue against Jon's statement of
'excuse me while I laugh about Windows programs being easier to install'.

> know a package name is /not/ harder than having to know the product
> name, browse to the appropriate web/ftp site, download the package
> yourself, check for any dependencies it may have and satisfy them, and
> then configure it. 

True. But most Windows programs that depend on certain DLLs include them
with the program, so there's rarely dependencies to satisfy. Doesn't apt
automatically download any packages that a program depends on anyway?

> You'll excuse me if I stick with apt-get.

By all means :-) I haven't used Debian much, so I'm no expert on what apt
does or doesn't do. I remember that when I have used it, it was really
quite nice.

Dan
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