a quick guide to apt (there are docs-- install doc-linux-text, and you'll end up with lots of docs in /usr/share/doc, including a guide to apt, and dpkg, the debian packaging system)
apt-get update -- this updates a local database of packages that are available. This gets the sources from /etc/apt/sources.list. Things you want inthat file (at least): the reference to 'security.debian.org' uncommented. This is for security updates. a pointer to 'stable' packages you may _or_may_not_ want a pointer to testing packages. If you do, things are likely to break. But, then, you'll learn more in trying to fix them, so it's up to you. apt-get install <packagename> -- this will attempt to install a package and its dependencies. Note that it won't install 'suggested' packages, often like the docs. If you search for the package on the debian website(http://www.debian.org/distriblist/packages), it'll show you the dependencies/conflicts, etc. It's pretty smart about dependencies, but it is possible to get circular dependencies, etc. The error messages are pretty good, too. apt-get dist-upgrade-- if you want to update the core system of yours to the next release (say, potato to woody) apt-get upgrade -- this will look for any newer versions of anything that you have installed, and if ready, it'll upgrade them. dist-upgrade and upgrade will upgrade anything that you have -- including your sawmill, etc. There's a _lot_ more to know about this. Have a look in the docs, and good luck! glen -----Original Message----- From: Søren Neigaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 10:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Next step? Ok I will give Sawfish and Gnome a try. A few more questions then :) If I install sawfish-gnome, does that meen that I have also installed Gnome, or do I need to install Gnome separate? What are the difference between Testing and Unstable? Should I upgrade to testing/unstable first, or install sawfish first (will sawfish upgrade together with the rest of my system)? -- Med venlig hilsen/Best regards, Søren Neigaard mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
