I like apt because it supports wildcards (*). So, if I want to do an upgrade to a range of packages I can do 'apt-get upgrade redhat-*' for example. Chris -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin MacNeil Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:41 AM To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: apt-get, yum or up2date On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 09:21:41AM +0100, Jan Houtsma wrote: > In RH9 you only had up2date (as far as i know). Now i see people > saying: "don't use up2date anymore, but apt-get" Why? Has one of these > three tools big advantages above the other or is it only what one is > already used to and then advice others also to do the same? Apt is pretty cool. I use the Dag apt repository, which tracks all the stock stuff, plus a pile of extras - pretty much anything you'd want to add on top of a stock redhat/fedora distribution. All I have to do to keep everything up to date is apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade. Nothing could be simpler. http://dag.wieers.com/packages/apt/ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.567 / Virus Database: 358 - Release Date: 1/24/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.567 / Virus Database: 358 - Release Date: 1/24/2004
