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spice be the variety of life..so does the distro matter? we are all OSS in the end. � -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Mpora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:18:54 +0300 Subject: Re: Tried apt ? RE: lug_: RedHat Linux > I have sampled RedHat, SuSe Slackware and Mandrake. > Whereas Slackware (used 9.0) was a working almost immediately after > install, > I think it lags behind when it comes to the latest software unless you > are a > fun of the SANE environment > I use a RedHat 7.2 (running a samba PDC) at work only because am so > used to > the way everything is organised under RedHat. > The other reason is the fact that many faq, howtos and numerous linux > related > documentation is written with a primary focus on redhat with of course > hints > on other distros. So its easier for not-so-advanced users like me to > keep > track :) > > Joseph > > On Friday 12 September 2003 01:51 pm, you wrote: > > recommend the slackware pkgtool > > does clean uninstall of packages too > > and for the distro? give vector linux a spin > > fast and sleek, free of bloat > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kenneth Kabagambe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Friday, September 12, 2003 6:36 PM > > Subject: RE: Tried apt ? RE: lug_: RedHat Linux > > > > > Or maybe 'you'. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Mark Tinka - CCNP > > > Network Engineer, Africa Online Uganda > > > > i got tired of having so many dependency conflicts with rpm. with > > apt-get, i find out what dependencies i have > > > > download them, install them and have a cup of tea,all in one step. > i can > > also browse the packages online from the > > > > cvs repository .apt-get update and apt-get install package are > smooth. > > > > kenneth > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
