On Tue, Dec 30, 2003 at 12:49:57PM -0500, Anthony DiSante wrote: > I just installed Debian stable the other day, and with the help of some of > the folks on the list here, got it upgraded (apt-get dist-upgrade) to the > sarge "testing" packages. But some things, like mozilla, and the alsa > audio drivers, and gaim, and xfree86, either didn't get installed, or > didn't get upgraded to the current versions.
For what it's worth, mozilla should (finally!) be upgraded to 1.5 in testing as of the next mirror pulse. > I found apt-get.org, and see that there are lots of debian packages > available from various sources there. But some things, for example > mozilla, are available right from the mozilla site as binaries that have > always "just worked" in my experience. Is it bad to install mozilla that > way, completely bypassing the apt system? I agree with those who've mentioned /usr/local. Trying to mix testing and unstable is likely to be confusing, particularly if you're new to Debian. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
