On Sunday 19 September 2010 22:29:15 Joe Zeff wrote: > On 09/19/2010 05:52 PM, Carl Symons wrote: > > It is possible to install most Linux apps without using > > repositories. If you decide to go this route, you will learn a > > lot very quickly. It may not be the smoothest ride however. > > As another Linux geek, let me assure you that your best bet is > using your distro's repositories whenever possible. Everything's > been customized to go in the right places for your system and you > won't find yourself in dependency hell. I'd like to wish you the > best of luck, both with Linux in general and in finding and > installing all the apps you need.
To every rule there is an exception. I have to have PDF X/1-a capability. Hence I run Scribus 1.5.0 exclusively. That means downloading the svn package and compiling it. I still use Slackware which comes with all the compile stuff as standard. The repositories will never hold everything I need. -- John Culleton Wexford Press "Create Book Covers with Scribus" Printable E-book 38 pages $5.95 http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
