[tlug] Ubuntu/Debian install-- use aptitude

[David Riggs <dariggs@example.com>]

Boto said:
 >From: Botond Botyanszki <tlug@example.com>

 >Synaptic must have come a long way since I last tried, but I just see no
 >reason to use it.

 >apt-cache search <keyword>
 >apt-get install <pkgname>


I think it is better to use aptitude install <pkgname>, rather than 
apt-XX. It keeps a better database of what you have installed and why, 
making it easier to back out dependency installed stuff. And aptitude 
makes it much easier to install something that drags in a lot of 
dependencies.

You can mix methods, but if you stick with aptidude [sic] (with or 
without the synaptic gui) it will keep track of everything nicely. But 
of course the apt-cache search/show are nice, and faster.

David Riggs