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rtgh4
April 17th, 2006, 05:34 AM
what is the difference? what does PRM stand for?

unbuntu
April 17th, 2006, 05:43 AM
what is the difference? what does PRM stand for?

Don't know what's PRM.
RPM stands for Redhat Package Manager

Sef
April 17th, 2006, 05:44 AM
what does PRM stand for?

RPM stands for Red Hat Package Manager. It is one way to handle packages (software) to your computer. Debian and Debian-based distros, like Ubuntu, use apt-get as a package manager.



what is the difference?

Linux is short for Linux/GNU: Linux is the kernel, and GNU is the shell with all the applications.

Linux RPM means Linux/GNU with Red Hat package manager.

briancurtin
April 17th, 2006, 06:03 AM
nice thread title.

prizrak
April 17th, 2006, 04:40 PM
RPM stands for Red Hat Package Manager. It is one way to handle packages (software) to your computer. Debian and Debian-based distros, like Ubuntu, use apt-get as a package manager.




Linux is short for Linux/GNU: Linux is the kernel, and GNU is the shell with all the applications.

Linux RPM means Linux/GNU with Red Hat package manager.
Debian uses .deb packages, apt-get is not a package manager dpkg is. apt-get is a front end that allows for installations of .debs (or RPM's actually) from repositories with simultaneous dependance resolution. Incidentally Synaptic is a front end for apt-get.

mostwanted
April 17th, 2006, 04:45 PM
Debian uses .deb packages, apt-get is not a package manager dpkg is. apt-get is a front end that allows for installations of .debs (or RPM's actually) from repositories with simultaneous dependance resolution. Incidentally Synaptic is a front end for apt-get.

APT (Advanced Packaging Tool) could very well be considered the package manager and yes it USES dpkg to install packages. It's a question of semantics - what part do you consider the manager - that sort of question.

prizrak
April 17th, 2006, 07:52 PM
APT (Advanced Packaging Tool) could very well be considered the package manager and yes it USES dpkg to install packages. It's a question of semantics - what part do you consider the manager - that sort of question.
Yeah this crap is confusing :)