'Tis true, there is no automatic dependency checking. There can be,
with third-party addon packages, but most serious Slackers would not do
that.
My take on this dependency checking thing is this: If you're looking
for a stable server-type use, you likely aren't going to be installing
the latest toy-of-the-week-cool-new-app on it, anyway. There isn't much
to be added to a server once the initial setup is done, so dep-checking
would seem to be a non-issue, to me.
Even for desktop usage, like I use Slackware, the dep checking has never
been a big deal. It's not difficult to manage, once you know what
you're doing, and it really isn't as hard as some folks think...
[email protected] wrote:
I forgot that one . . . I should have also said "I suppose that would
be Slackware, but with automatic dependency resolution". I've never
tried Slackware myself, so excuse me if I'm wrong about that. In fact,
that's the main reason I haven't tried.
Asa
Ahhh, but there is. Slackware and it's "slackbuilds".
http://www.slackware.com
http://slackbuilds.org/
It doesn't get any better.
