Re: [expert] Improvement: Install by functions

2000-05-26 Thread Muzza
On Fri, 26 May 2000, Bill Shirley wrote: Therefore, I propose you change the install categories to "I want to:" things. Such as: If this could also be done a later stage (way post-install even), "I forgot that I also wanted to:" or a "I don't really need this after all:" package remover.

Re: [expert] Improvement: Install by functions

2000-05-26 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Thu, 25 May 2000 - Bill Shirley, you wrote: | Let me start off by saying I have been running Linux for over 5 years. Over | the years I have learned a lot about Linux. However, there is still a lot I | do not know. There are many packages out there that I know nothing about. |

Re: [expert] Improvement: Install by functions

2000-05-26 Thread Dave Lers
On Fri, 26 May 2000, Charles Curley wrote: On Thu, May 25, 2000 at 08:08:23PM -0400, Bill Shirley wrote: - Therefor, I propose you change the install categories to "I want to:" - things. Such as: - - Run a mail server - Run a Domian Name Server - Issue IP addresses to computers (DHCP)

[expert] Improvement: Install by functions

2000-05-25 Thread Bill Shirley
Let me start off by saying I have been running Linux for over 5 years. Over the years I have learned a lot about Linux. However, there is still a lot I do not know. There are many packages out there that I know nothing about. What is "nhm", "samba", "bind", "wuftp"? Some of these I have used,

Re: [expert] Improvement: Install by functions

2000-05-25 Thread Cecil Watson
Excellent suggestions!