[H-GEN] Computing without GUI

[Michael Anthon]

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Benjamin Robert Carlyle wrote:
<snip>
> closely with a GUI.  The packaging systems are simple and
> robust, and quite easy to manage.   Although I find it easier
> to "less /var/lib/dpkg/available" and use apt than use dselect
> directly, the system as a whole is very good.  I thouroughly
<snip>

Oh, yuck !!  Don't you know about apt-cache?  It's terribly useful

Cheers
Michael

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