up2date and apt-get

[Elliott Wilcoxon]

After you download things with apt, it then installs via rpm, so the 
rpmdb is updated with the new packages as being 
installed/updated/erased.  I would assume that yum/up2date do something 
similar.  The only bad thing I could see happening is if you run both at 
the same time, but apt puts a lock on rpmdb, so I think it's safe on 
that side.

As to which to use, yum/up2date is officially supported, whereas apt 
isn't.  I prefer apt due to its power, and since I learned of/started 
using it before yum.  Apparently, yum is easier for newbies, so I'd 
start there, but skim the man pages for both and see what features are 
in each, and use the best tool for the job.  Good luck, and enjoy.

Elliott Wilcoxon

Robert Styma wrote:
> Is there any documentation which describes their relationship and
> interactions?  That is, if I update something via apt-get, will
> up2date be aware of this?  There is alot of discussion on using
> up2date and apt.  Is it better to pick one and stick with it, or use
> either one, or is there an algorithm to determine which to use in
> a particular case?
> 
> Thank you for any help
> 
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