#256 Create quickdoc on dnf vs. apt and redirect incorrect wiki apt page to it
Closed: stale a year ago by pboy. Opened 3 years ago by lcts.

Since the apt-rpm to apt change in F32, the wiki page on Apt [1] is wrong & useless. Since a lot of online hints/guides use apt commands as examples, I was thinking on replacing it with a quick doc on how apt maps to dnf, with some notes on differences, caveats, etc. and redirecting both that page & the Differences to Ubuntu [2] page to it.

Question:
- Does it make sense to include the old info (summarised, marked obsolete, obviously) to warn people against trying to use the new apt package on their system?
- What makes more sense, purely a short command-reference style doc, or a full/updated replica of the Differences-wiki?

[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tools/Apt
[2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Differences_to_Ubuntu


Hm, I just noticed that this might be a good case for tackling #156 ...

Hi, regarding your questions:

  • Yes, as long as it's properly marked (i.e. with a [WARNING] box), that seems pretty useful. I'd put it at the bottom of the doc to really stress that it's old info.
  • I suppose you answered your question - the Differences wiki page would be better replaced with a more detailed doc comparing Fedora with other distros too, not just Ubuntu, and handled in #156. Feel free to link there it from this one.

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3 years ago

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3 years ago

I'll do this first - the wiki entry needs to go and this won't take long - and then do #156.

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3 years ago

I close this item, because there seems to be no progress since a long time. If there is still interest in this article, please create a new issue.

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a year ago

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