apt-get/Synaptic

[Jesse Jarzynka]

Advent Systems wrote:

> Is Synaptic just a gui for apt-get? If so, is it better to run apt-get 
> directly from the terminal window w/o synaptic? Is it bad to switch 
> back and forth between the two like I sometimes do?
>
> Bob Randal

Yes synaptic is a front end for apt-get. I dont like it. Seems kinda 
buggy, and why would I want a GUI running when I'm installing large 
amounts of packages (at times)? That's why I dislike up2date. Also if 
you have something conflicting, it's harder to fix. -Jesse