On Tue, 2004-11-23 at 09:29 -0500, Scot L. Harris wrote: > On Tue, 2004-11-23 at 09:24, Mark Bradford wrote: > > I have been using apt for installs and updating/upgrading, but am > > noticing most of the conversation here seems to favor yum. Is there any > > significant difference between the two, or are there any issues or > > conflicts in using both? > > Both use the same rpm database so there should be no problems using > both. Just don't run them at the same time. > > The only other issue is their configuration. If they point to different > repositories you may see different packages listed. > > Other than that it is really personal choice. Well, this is only partially correct. I'd agree, as far as normal users' usage of these tools is concerned, but I disagree as far as advanced usage and "corner-case" situations are concerned. My "usual answer" to questions like this: Beginners will prefer yum, due to its configuration simplicity, advanced/power-users will prefer apt due to its superior flexibility and features. For casual users, wanting to keep their system(s) up-to-date, the functional differences in most cases are negligible. Ralf
