Anno domini 2020 Sun, 2 Aug 15:12:13 +0700 Ken Heard scripsit: > I note that in the instructions for installing TDE R14.0.8 say to run as > root the following: > apt-get update > aptitude install TDE-trinity > I am confused by the fact that two different installation applications are > used here, apt get and aptitude. It was always my understanding that those > two apps should not be mixed because they are not compatible. I have > always used apt for all the desktops I ever had including for installing > TDE and never had any problem. > Is aptitude better for TDE than apt? I would prefer to use apt because that > is what I plan to use for installing Debian Buster on a couple of desktops > in the near future. > Ken Heard > You can mix both. They basicly differ in the resloving algorithm which comes in when you do a dist upgrade: depending on the dependency tree either apt-get or aptitude will give you a more plesent solution. Just try both and pick the solution that best fits your needs. Nik -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ... --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting