--- Shannon Roddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well... I am installing my first debian box here... > as I run away from > RedHat. Any pointers on using apt? Any suggestions > for differences > between debian-woody and RH9? > > Thanks, > Shannon >
Debian comes in three flavors. Stable, Testing, and Unstable (aka Sid - the evil kid next door that breaks toys). You can point your config file for apt-get to any of them, but I do not recommend it it. Avoid Sid. You will eventually need to use SID-based apps, but the name tells the story. It is called unstable, or Sid, for a reason. Also, spt-get synaptic as your first apt-get. It is a GUI for apt-get that shows you what you have already. You can frequently avoid having to install anythin by using Synaptic. "Uh, duh, I already have it. Who knew?" Debian usually comes with a wealth of stuff. Next, avoid the flame-fest that is the debian-users email list. Prima Donna's and jerks. I reccomend the email list at www.libranet.com. It is widely known as the most user-friendly debian support group on the planet. They have a forum too, same attitude. If you have a question, ask it. If it really hard, that's is great. If the answer is the first hit had you bothered to google even once, that is OK too. Just participate, and do not flame the OT postings. Good luck Shannon, and welcome to the geek distro. Why do they call it that? Are there a lot of celebs and stock brokers hanging out with the A-list in Barbados using Redhat and putting copies of Redhat for Dummies on thier coffee tables? ===== Warmest Regards, Doug Riddle An opptimist thinks the glass is half full. A pessimist thinks it is half empty. A realist knows that someone is going to have to wash the glass. I am a realist. I buy plastic drink cups. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
