the problem with Linux?

[Anton Markov]

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Robert Brockway wrote:
> Not X-based but have you tried aptitude?  I use apt-get but I've fired up
> aptitude a couple of times and it looks decent.  Aptitude is ncurses
> based.

Hmm, aptitude looks interesting. It seems to be able to do everything
Synaptic does with a CLI interface. That would be useful for the
text-mode install. I still think that if the Debian folks can come up
with a GTK-based installer, adding Synaptic to the package won't be much
of a problem. Remember, for average users aptitude = CLI (although it is
not really CLI, it's ncurses, but try to explain that to a Windows
user). People get scared when they can't use a mouse pointer to click
familiar buttons, so eye-candy does count for something.

btw, I also use apt-get when I need to install a specific program, but
new users may not know what package they need, so they need to be guided
in a comfortable way.

>>Debian. That would make Debian trully the best distribution out there,
>>because once past the installation it is a breaze to use. Especially,
>>the installer must have an "express", "standard", and "custom" options.
> 
> 
> It kind of has this now:
> 
> neither: install all packages using apt after boot (express) [1]
> tasksel: sets of packages with sane titles (standard)
> dselect: insane number of packages (custom) [2]
> 
> I know this is not what you meant though :)

Actually, this is exactly what I meant. Debian already has all the tools
anyone ever needs; they are just all over the place and overlap in
functionality. The install process must be streamlined and choices made
for the user (at the user's request).

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