Can one install packages from Parrot or Kali on Debian testing? (Was: Re: Hi :))
Hi Richard, Your question is one of user support but you've sent it to the debian-project list, which is about the Debian project itself and not for asking user questions. So, I have directed replies to the correct place which is debian-user. On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 04:14:35PM -0400, richard loomis wrote: > I have a question using debian 10 i noticed ive upgraded till theres no > more using testing, Use "testing" is probably for advanced users, but the question you ask below about mixing in things that aren't Debian suggests you are maybe not that familiar with Debian. Be careful! > when i add parrot os repos and kali linux repos theres tons of > upgrades knowing there using testing also, Is it safe to upgrade > debian 10 with there repos? No. You should not mix in things that aren't Debian into Debian without knowing exactly what you are doing. None of those things (Parrot, Kali) are designed to be installed on a Debian system. You will very likely break your entire system doing this. It may even appear to work for a while, but will break later in mysterious ways. See https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian for more details. In general, upgrading to newer versions of packages for no reason other than that they exist is not a good practice. You should have a reason for wanting a newer package than what exists in Debian testing. I recommend that if you do have such a need for specific newer packages, you install them individually from upstream following upstream's instructions. Cheers, Andy
Re: Testing Discourse for Debian - Moderation concepts
Hello, On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 10:33:25PM +0200, Mathias Behrle wrote: > * Neil McGovern: " Re: Testing Discourse for Debian - Moderation concepts" > (Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:56:28 +0100): > > I just want to state, I won't debate any issues around freedom of > > speech. I believe that these do not apply in this context > > I think, freedom of speech *can be* an issue when you hand over moderation to > a system and random people that are not explicitely delegated to do those > tasks. > > > - especially with Debian being a private entity. > > I tried hard to understand this part of hte sentence, but failed. Could you > please elaborate? Not to speak for Neil, but it's generally argued that private entities cannot censor, because a nation/state can tell you that you cannot express an opinion using your own resources. By contrast a private entity like Debian can only tell you that you cannot express that opinion using *Debian's* resources: Debian can't prevent you from publishing it independently, So Debian can't, under this line of argument, censor you. And if you look back at some of the most vocal critics of Debian recently, they certainly have not been wanting for ways to express their opinions. But on the other hand a lot of people have a much looser definition of censorship which includes "I wanted to say X on site Y, but site Y's admins said I couldn't." Cheers, Andy
Re: HWRAID
Hi, This is more of a debian-user question as it is off-topic on debian-project. I've sent a copy there. On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 05:50:56PM +0200, bortunadr...@gmail.com wrote: > Is there any chance to install Debian8 over hardware raid 10 ? If > true please give a list of compatible cards. It would be a long list as it would be pretty much any RAID card supported by the Linux kernel without the need for proprietary firmware. Specifically I have had no problems with the 3ware and now LSI RAID cards, although it has been a few years since I installed with one (switched to SSDs and md RAID). Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
