I'm just trying to figure out what is what and this should be documented on a one page cheat sheet.
I need server, development and desktop and I have it now with Debian... came in by default. I was suprised that it seems to be fragmented with Ubuntu and I don't know why. On Wed, May 02, 2012 at 01:51:40PM -0600, Shawn wrote: > The server version does not install with the build-essential packages in > place - you still have to install them. A number of packages have the > build-essential package as a dependancy, so it *may* get installed for > you as you configure your server. On my servers - typical LAMP server - > this has not been the case. > > I don't see the problem here - a few minutes to install the package(s), > or a complete rebuild of a system to get... the same state you are in > now, maybe. > > I don't know the specific circumstances, but if you do not need a GUI, > or you really do need a server, then by all means install the server > platform. But installing a server JUST to get GCC is a waste of time in > my opinion. > > If you are doing anything development related - i.e. you need GCC - then > take the time and build a development environment. There is TONS of > documentation on this. You'll finish and be compiling code MUCH faster > than this conversation has taken, and still much faster than distro > hopping trying to find something that does it for you. > > On 12-05-02 12:32 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Why don't I just re-install with say a server edition. Chris suggested > > this. > > > > Which is the easiest? Start with server and install KDE and so forth or > > stay with Kubuntu and add in the missing packages which I will need. WHat > > comes in the dssktop install which is "to die for". What I see in that > > machine right now looks to be less by far in the way of apps than I have in > > my old Debian box which I've been using for years. > > > > Like for instance I don't see much in the way of applications. > > > > > > On Wed, May 02, 2012 at 11:08:04AM -0600, Shawn wrote: > >> GCC is a developer tool. If you are not doing development, or using > >> source code, then it is not needed. Seeing as K/Ubuntu is targeted to > >> the general public, GCC is not needed. However, it is a simple apt-get > >> install away. > >> > >> If you are doing development, or need to install something from source, > >> then you need to install the build environment: > >> > >> sudo apt-get install build-essential > >> > >> That installs GCC, Make, and other related packages. You may need to > >> install other DEV packages as well, depending on just what it is you are > >> doing. > >> > >> Shawn > >> > >> On 12-05-02 04:52 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >>> > >>> I was shocked that GCC seems to be missing in Kubuntu! > >>> > >>> Chris says that the advantage of Ubuntu is the regular update cycles. > >>> While this is not likely all that important to me it is good to know that > >>> if I do need to update a package that likely it will be more up-to-date > >>> than in Debian. Can others confirm this? > >>> > >>> Thing is that if they don't bother to include GCC in Kubuntu then who is > >>> that version targeted to? > >>> > >>> If I start with the server edition then is this more complete? I'm going > >>> to want to be running a KDE desktop. Should I just stay with Kubuntu and > >>> add in everything that seems to be missing which seems to be an aweful > >>> lot? > >>> > >>> Opinions? > >>> > >>> THanx > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> clug-talk mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > >>> **Please remove these lines when replying > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> clug-talk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
