[ubuntu-za] apt-get upgrade explanation

[Jonathan Hitchcock]

Hi,

On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Morgan Collett<morgan at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> I know aptitude is generally considered superior, but my fingers
> haven't learnt to type it yet... and apt-get has Super Cow powers!
> (try "apt-get moo"...)

Your fingers clearly belong to an Old Person, resistant to change ;-)
Aptitude doesn't have Super Cow powers, but it has something much
better (which also backs up my Old Person claim) - if you keep adding
"-v" flags to "aptitude moo", you'll see.  (Then head over to
http://vhata.rucus.net/stuff/prince/chap01 for an explanation...)