[ltp] Re: apt on Red Hat 8

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Here is a great link describing to use apt with Redhat:


http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=1890&page=1

 
It has information and sources for DVD, MP3, Windows fonts, etc.

I tried using apt as described in the article. APT solves RMP dependancy 
problems quite well. I'll never go back to anything else!

Brian
> 
> [snip]
> > >Have you tried updating the package list for apt?
> > >I can't remember the command off-had but it's something like "apt-get
> > >update"
> > >
> > apt-get install
> 
> Not quite:
>  'apt-get update'       _updates_ the package availability list, which is
>                         ( I think ) what was being asked about.
>  'apt-get upgrade'      upgrades all available packages that don't involve
>                         "difficult" transitions.
>  'apt-get dist-upgrade' upgrades everything, and is willing to
>                         install/remove/temporarily-break stuff to do so.
>  'apt-get install <X>'  installs the latest version of <X>, asking you
>                         if there are extra dependencies/conflicts/etc.
>  'apt-get remove'       removes stuff.
> 
> 
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