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diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml index da181f814..76d530223 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml @@ -6,27 +6,29 @@ <para> -The main means that people use to install packages on their system is -via a program called <command>apt-get</command>, from the -<classname>apt</classname> package.<footnote> +One of the tools used to install packages on a &debian; system is +a program called <command>apt-get</command>, from the +<classname>apt</classname> package<footnote> <para> -Note that the actual program that installs packages is called +Note that the program which actually installs the packages is called <command>dpkg</command>. However, this program is more of a low-level -tool. <command>apt-get</command> is a higher-level tool as it will -invoke <command>dpkg</command> as appropriate and also because it knows -to install other packages which are required for the package you're -trying to install, as well as how to retrieve the package from your -CD, the network, or wherever. +tool. <command>apt-get</command> is a higher-level tool, which will +invoke <command>dpkg</command> as appropriate. It knows how to retrieve +packages from your CD, the network, or wherever. It is also able to +automatically install other packages which are required to make the +package you're trying to install work correctly. </para> -</footnote> + +</footnote>. Other front-ends for package management, like <command>aptitude</command> -and <command>synaptic</command> are also in use and depend on -<command>apt-get</command>. These front-ends are recommended for new users, -since they integrate some additional features (package searching and status checks) -in a nice user interface. +and <command>synaptic</command>, are also in use. +These front-ends are recommended for new users, since they integrate +some additional features (package searching and status checks) +in a nice user interface. In fact, <command>aptitude</command> is now the +recommended utility for package management. </para><para> |