up2date and apt-get

[Gordon R. Keehn]

    Either one works well, and they do about the same thing.  I think 
apt is a bit easier to use when installing new packages and resolving 
dependencies, but yum.up2date is the supported tool.  Just don't run 
both.  (At different times, of course!)  I found myself in the situation 
where up2date choked because apt installed a higher level of a package 
than was available via up2date.  It said the package had to be updated, 
but failed because the installed version was at a higher level than the 
"required" version.  Maybe I'll have to set up two systems so I can use 
yum/up2date on one and apt on the other.
    Cheers,
Gordon

Elliott Wilcoxon wrote:

> After you download things with apt, it then installs via rpm, so the 
> rpmdb is updated with the new packages as being 
> installed/updated/erased.  I would assume that yum/up2date do 
> something similar.  The only bad thing I could see happening is if you 
> run both at the same time, but apt puts a lock on rpmdb, so I think 
> it's safe on that side.
>
> As to which to use, yum/up2date is officially supported, whereas apt 
> isn't.  I prefer apt due to its power, and since I learned of/started 
> using it before yum.  Apparently, yum is easier for newbies, so I'd 
> start there, but skim the man pages for both and see what features are 
> in each, and use the best tool for the job.  Good luck, and enjoy.
>
> Elliott Wilcoxon
>
> Robert Styma wrote:
>
>> Is there any documentation which describes their relationship and
>> interactions?  That is, if I update something via apt-get, will
>> up2date be aware of this?  There is alot of discussion on using
>> up2date and apt.  Is it better to pick one and stick with it, or use
>> either one, or is there an algorithm to determine which to use in
>> a particular case?
>>
>> Thank you for any help
>>
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