High, On 1 Mar 2003, Joe Giles wrote:
> List, > > I am new to Debian and have a couple of generic questions. I have used > Red Hat for years and I'm fairly comfortable with Linux. Here are some > questions I have: > > 1> Is there a facility like Red Hat(up2date) where I can update packages > on my system? Will apt-get work? > When you are running stable, 'apt-get install <packagename>' works fine for installing new packages. However, if you are running testing or unstable or willing to upgrade, use: apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade which will retreive new package information first and then update the already installed packages flawlessly. > 2> Is the Kernal hacked and patched like the RedHat kernel? > Don't know this one, but I have been using kernels from kernel.org for years without any problems. > 3> Would you rather just download the ISO's or would you rather use the > jigdo app? > No need to download ISO's. Not preferred either due to needless traffic on the internet and using CD's. I always use apt-get as in 1) to update. This way only new packages that you have installed will be retreived, leaving the other thousands you don't have installed on their place. I have never used jigdo (don't know what it is either, to be onest). When looking for a program, type (for example): apt-cache search irc apt-cache show xchat (xchat is one of the packages returned) apt-get install xchat Greetz, > > I appreciate the assistance and I'm sure I will enjoy Debian. > > Thanks again > > Joe > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- NT is the OS of the future. The main engine is the 16-bit Subsystem (also called MS-DOS Subsystem). Above that, there is the windoze 95/98 16-bit Subsystem. Anyone can see that 16+16=32, so windoze NT is a *real* 32-bit system. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
