Re: [LUG] The Joy of Linux!

[Mike Chidley <mike.chidley@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob Thyssen wrote:

> On Tuesday 02 Dec 2003 11:02 pm, lee quick wrote:
>  
>
> > I have used RPM based distros for quite a while, not wanting to get into a
> > debate with our deb friends! about the relative pros and cons :)
> >    
>
> Too late ;~)
>
> Read your post, typed 'apt-cache search fsv' to get:
>
> *** Shell output ***
> digital:/home/rob# apt-cache search fsv
> fsviewer - A NeXT FileViewer lookalike
> fsviewer-icons - Icons for fsviewer to make it look more like the NeXT 
> FileViewer.
> *** End shell output ***
>
> typed 'apt-get install fsviewer fsviewer-icons'
> 30 seconds later I have an all singing all dancing fsv with dependencies
>
>  
Lee.....

get `apt for rpm`.....does exactly the same as apt for debian but for 
Redhat/Fedora.

get `synaptic` aswell  (front end for apt)....then two clicks to upgrade 
KDE :-)

Mike



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