apt-get for Red Hat/RPM based distributions

12-29-2001, 12:35 AM

Everyone should switch to RedHat 7.2 <b>right now</b>. I just found (and am installing packages with!) apt for Red Hat. apt = A Package Tool and is the basis for Debian's awesome distro. Well, now apt handles RPM's through a port. You can find the RPM here:

http://rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/freshr...rh7x.i386.html

For Red Hat 7.x machines. Install that, then do this:

apt-get update

and then you can apt-get install away!

Try

apt-get install bitchx

to install BitchX and its dependencies. Nice, eh? Very very cool.

Anyway. I recommend this for those wanting to try it out - it's definitely working nice for me, and right now I feel I have the best of both worlds - Red Hat w/SMP, plus Debian's apt utility. Very cool.

jaguar · 12-29-2001, 01:09 AM

wonder if it'll work with mandrake....
worth a shot

juju · 12-29-2001, 10:17 AM

The only thing that keeps me with Debian is apt-get. So, if apt-get works with Redhat as well as it does in Debian, i'm sold.

And if it does work as well, then it should definitely go into the main distribution.

12-29-2001, 12:10 PM

Well, you know how big of a fan of Debian I am. Personally, I prefer their filesystem layout as well, but Red Hat's is pretty alright. Anyway, I am definitely very very impressed. Since I'm setting up this new box still, there was a lot I needed to install - and I've been apt-getting it now.

Jaggy - Probably. Definitely worth a shot (I giggled with delight as it downloaded and installed BitchX for me last night). I think it would probably work.

One thing to note is that the integration of apt with Debian is superior to anything on the RPM side - it's not <b>as good</b>, but it's pretty close. For instance, in Debian, if you do an

apt-get install ircd

it will download, install and start the ircd daemon. In Red Hat, I do believe you'll need to start the daemon yourself. But that's a minor problem. I'm definitely very excited about this.

12-29-2001, 12:35 AM	#1
dave Guest Posts: n/a	apt-get for Red Hat/RPM based distributions Everyone should switch to RedHat 7.2 <b>right now</b>. I just found (and am installing packages with!) apt for Red Hat. apt = A Package Tool and is the basis for Debian's awesome distro. Well, now apt handles RPM's through a port. You can find the RPM here: http://rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/freshr...rh7x.i386.html For Red Hat 7.x machines. Install that, then do this: apt-get update and then you can apt-get install away! Try apt-get install bitchx to install BitchX and its dependencies. Nice, eh? Very very cool. Anyway. I recommend this for those wanting to try it out - it's definitely working nice for me, and right now I feel I have the best of both worlds - Red Hat w/SMP, plus Debian's apt utility. Very cool.

12-29-2001, 01:09 AM	#2
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	wonder if it'll work with mandrake.... worth a shot __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

12-29-2001, 10:17 AM	#3
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	The only thing that keeps me with Debian is apt-get. So, if apt-get works with Redhat as well as it does in Debian, i'm sold. And if it does work as well, then it should definitely go into the main distribution.

12-29-2001, 12:10 PM	#4
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Well, you know how big of a fan of Debian I am. Personally, I prefer their filesystem layout as well, but Red Hat's is pretty alright. Anyway, I am definitely very very impressed. Since I'm setting up this new box still, there was a lot I needed to install - and I've been apt-getting it now. Jaggy - Probably. Definitely worth a shot (I giggled with delight as it downloaded and installed BitchX for me last night). I think it would probably work. One thing to note is that the integration of apt with Debian is superior to anything on the RPM side - it's not <b>as good</b>, but it's pretty close. For instance, in Debian, if you do an apt-get install ircd it will download, install and start the ircd daemon. In Red Hat, I do believe you'll need to start the daemon yourself. But that's a minor problem. I'm definitely very excited about this.

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