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[Richard Meyer]

On Fri, 2005-10-28 at 12:03 +0800, Mr Shayne wrote:
> >>> The native tools vary between distros though. A new user has to learn
> >>> the ins and outs of every distro in order to exactly the same thing.
> >>> Native distro integration is possible, but is entriely in the hands of
> >>> distros themselves. SuSE are showing some interest....
> >>
> >> Yep. To me, this is where the real issue lies. I don't personally care
> >> what automatic dependency resolution tool they pick, what package
> >> management tool is used, what GUI is layered over it, what package
> >> format is used, etc - I just want the same damn one everywhere.
> >
> > It seems that "apt" is available for many of the RPM distros now - in
> > fact I have installed it and am using it under SUSE - the nice thing is
> > it works with the RPM repository, and so doesn't interfere with YAST if
> > you want to keep using both. Synaptic can be installed as well.
> >
> > So it is getting better.
> 
> One of my frusturations with the RPM distros is knowing "apt" is out there 
> and trying to get it to work. Like wise with Urpmi etc. The problem is, 
> the distros ought be installing these tools by default, and only the deb 
> based ones seem to do that.

I can only speak for SUSE with apt, but in SUSE 10, it is as simple as
choosing to install apt with YAST and then doing an "apt-get install
synaptic", and away you go. Pity all the repositories seem to be in
Germany ..

For SUSE pre-10, it was as easy as going here
http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/ and following instructions.

I haven't used Mandriva for a while, and when I did its urpmi tool was
perfectly satisfactory as was the SUSE YAST2 - I only installed apt to
see what it was like - it's OK. Its strength being that a Debian admin
can now run a SUSE machine with less trouble.

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Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au>