Re: /etc/apt/apt.conf - Where is it?
I do remember the issue with Muon, and iirc, it was a dependent application that was either removed from the repositories, or as you said, not backported, and it did cause a problem, was reported/complained about, and for which Jonathon quickly fixed. IIRC, it was a dependent package (not one Jon maintained) that was renamed/renumbered, and that it's maintainer had not so informed the community about. Regardless, the issue it caused Muon was quickly remedied.
As DrDru stated, no matter what package manager one uses, it is the responsibility of the end user to be aware of what is going to happen with any package change (install/removal/upgrade). For that single reason, I use the CLI, and use the --simulate option before 'doing the deed'. In my four years of using Kubuntu, I have never ended up with a borked system.
I do remember the issue with Muon, and iirc, it was a dependent application that was either removed from the repositories, or as you said, not backported, and it did cause a problem, was reported/complained about, and for which Jonathon quickly fixed. IIRC, it was a dependent package (not one Jon maintained) that was renamed/renumbered, and that it's maintainer had not so informed the community about. Regardless, the issue it caused Muon was quickly remedied.
As DrDru stated, no matter what package manager one uses, it is the responsibility of the end user to be aware of what is going to happen with any package change (install/removal/upgrade). For that single reason, I use the CLI, and use the --simulate option before 'doing the deed'. In my four years of using Kubuntu, I have never ended up with a borked system.
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