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From: Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Apt-get vs Aptitude vs Apt
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:00:01 +0200
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On Ma, 11 aug 20, 15:33:53, Javier Barroso wrote:
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> I swiched from aptitude to apt-get/apt some years ago
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> aptitude need love :(
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> My problem was mixing 64 and 32 bits packages. Seem aptitude didn't do a
> good job
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> Reading Planet debian and transitions and apt-listbugs (or how It is name=
d)
> , apt update && apt full-upgrade , run perfect in unstable

In my experience[1] 'apt full-upgrade' is rarely needed, even on=20
unstable, because 'apt upgrade' allows for new packages (and
'apt autoremove' is needed anyway for removals).

This will take care of most library transitions (e.g. package foo=20
depends libbar1 -> libbar2) and packages with the version in their name=20
(e.g. linux-image-amd64 depends linux-image-5.6.xx ->=20
linux-image-5.7.xx).

The main benefit of aptitude (especially for unstable) is it's=20
interactive mode:

 * Easy browsing of packages, (reverse) dependency chains, etc.
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 * Keeps track of "new" packages, very useful to see what's new in=20
   unstable.
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 * Easy selective disabling of Recommends (or enabling, for those who=20
   disable Recommends globally).

 * One step (full-)upgrade and autoremoval of packages (press 'u' to=20
   update the package list, 'U' to prepare the full-upgrade, 'g' to=20
   inspect the proposed actions and 'g' again to apply).

 * Interactive dependency resolving for when (not if) unstable is=20
   broken, with several methods to tweak it (let it search for different=20
   solutions, mark specific packages to "keep", etc.).

 * Forbid version, for when (not if) the new version of a package you=20
   need has a bug that affects you.
  =20
   aptitude will then automatically skip to the next version when=20
   available (hopefully with the bug fixed, but that's why apt-listbugs=20
   exists)

 * possibly more that I forget right now.


And then there's aptitude's search patterns, for which there is=20
currently no replacement.

I have aptitude installed on all but the smallest system (aptitude +=20
dependencies can be significant for a very small install).

[1] Admittedly my recent experience is only with a smallish install with=20
openbox, Kodi and Linux build dependencies (just enough to keep track of=20
hardware support for the PINE A64+ and possibly enable some kernel=20
options for it that are not enabled in Debian's kernel), though I don't=20
expect it to be much worse with a full Desktop Environment install or=20
similar.


Kind regards,
Andrei
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