[linux-help] Re: help installing programs

[Michael Bainum <mbainum@xxxxxxxxxx>]

    The best fix for this IMHO is to go with a distribution that uses 
'deb's'.  The main distro for this would be Debian.  I know several 
members that run this and have no problems with upgrades, etc...  When I 
started running linux I installed Redhad 5.0 and ran into some problems 
getting what I wanted installed using the rpm format.  It seemed to me 
that the rpm format has problems with dependency resolution.  Hence I 
now run Debian 3.0 and use apt-get or dselect for installing and daily 
upgrades to the system software.  'apt-get' is your friend.

Mike

The PC-Zone wrote:

>I am using RPM Programs, and am not having any luck getting them to install, 
>every time I try installing them, it runs me arround in circles it seems like. 
> What is the best way to install these programs?
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