[techtalk] Re: rpms r not-so-good.

ktb ktb at nixnotes.org
Fri May 25 12:28:56 EST 2001


On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 10:29:27AM -0700, Brian Sweeney wrote:
> 
> > It is so much nicer to -
> > # apt-get update
> > # apt-get upgrade
> > Which downloads, installs security updates and restarts any services
> > upgraded...
> 
> Well, when RedHat's up2date software (the things that links into their
> RedHatNetwork; sounds similar to the above functionality) actually WORKS,
> it's pretty cool.  Problem is, about half the time it's down :(.

Except you have to pay for it;)

There was a port of apt-get I tried on redhat a few months back.  Didn't
work at all if I remember right.  I'm sure that would be a nightmare to
port.  Would be nice though.
kent

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