[pjc50]

Both have a dependency system, but they are quite different in how they work and resolve dependencies.

Apt/dpkg is also a lot more careful about its treatment of configuration files. Debian packages generally ask questions during preconfigure, build a config file, and then run out of the box. But if you already have a config file it will either be left alone or ask you to resolve the merge.

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