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[MarniX <m.enthoven@xxxxxxx>]

I just checked the Writing Guide on the wiki, turns out they state

 "Installing software - When documenting how to install software, try to avoid recommending a particular package manager (such as apt-get) - instead, simply use an apt link to allow the user to click on the link to install the relevant package."
(https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WikiGuide/WritingGuide)

But this is ofcourse not possible in the manual...

The official Server Guide (https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/serverguide/C)
does use apt-get only (although it mentions aptitude).

I'd like to know what the manual teams considerations were for aptitude.

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(Inconsistent) use of apt-get and aptitude
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546289
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Status in Ubuntu Manual: New

Bug description:
On page 143, the method of package management 'apt-get' is used, while the package management section starting from page 127 is using aptitude.

There was a discussion in the wiki team which to use and they came to the rule: use apt-get. It would be a very strange move for the manual to use aptitude instead.

I know this is a controversial subject, but I think that for the sake of consistency between manual and wiki, the manual must use apt-get.

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