linuxgeek: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: NEWBIE with first question

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy wrote:
>
> That is the problem with the commandline installers like aptitude and
> apt-get. You need to know the precise name and type/spell it correctly.
> Usually there are no caps, but sometimes there is. Sometimes you need two
> words with a hyphen between them such as chromium versus chromium-browser.
> In an application like Synaptic which has a GUI, the developer has this all
> figured out for the user. The installer knows what apt-get command works
> with which application. No guess work. No fuss. No muss. This is why many
> users have left the power of the Linux commandline to developers and have
> preferred the graphical approach. I have found that most power users do
> not install much beyond what they use every day. It is an easier matter to
> track application names and install them that way.
>
> The commandline works as well as ever, but you need more knowledge, skill
> and patience. Fewer users have the time to learn and the patience to stick
> with it. I am glad that you do, BTW.
>
> Roy
> Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit
> Location: Canada
>

If you are unsure try aptitude search. It works for me!