[kwlug-disc] is it just me, or is debian package management painful?

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009, Charles M wrote:

> My frustration with yum is that it's so darn slow! Compared to
> apt-get or aptitude it's a snail in a rabbit race.

  really?  i guess i'll be in a position to compare in not very long.
on the other hand, i'm happy to sacrifice a little wait time if things
just work.  but if yum is truly slower, i'd be interested in knowing
why.

rday
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