[ubuntu-za] apt-get upgrade explanation

[Neil Manson]

Hi

2009/8/18 Jonathan Hitchcock <jonathan.hitchcock at gmail.com>

> 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...)
>

Those two bits of Super Cow Powers made me laugh so hard I spilled my
coffee.

But seriously, I have been using apt-get to keep my system up-to-date. I
have heard that you shouldn't mix 'n match aptitude and apt-get.

Should I switch to aptitude? If so, are there any precautions/steps I should
take to do so?

- Neil
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