On Thursday 27 March 2003 20:42, Trey wrote:
Having had to learn the right way to install RPMs, checking dependencies, etc. I'm interested in learning if this is the best method or not. I have read alot about Debian's apt-get method.
What are the consequences of using apt instead of rpms for updates on suse 8.1? Is it worth the headaches, being yast only uses rpm?
Debian doesn't use "apt instead of rpm", they use ".deb instead of .rpm". apt is A Packaging Tool which is relatively independent of the type of package underlying it. rpm is a packaging format, corresponding to the packaging format .deb for Debian. apt can be (and has been) adapted to work with rpm. Although judging from the experiences of people on this list, the port seems to be in beta. Also, since it isn't officially supported, you have to put your faith in private individuals that the apt repositories will be kept up to date and that they won't introduce trojans, which may be a drawback