Re: Favorite Debian packages?
I think apt ought to be close to the top of any list. You can change one word in /etc/apt/sources.list, do apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade and walk away while apt gets you a totally new system. I don't know of any other distro or os that can do that. -- Bud Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.sirinet.net/~budr All things in moderation. And not too much moderation either.
Re: Favorite Debian packages?
On Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 08:05:30PM +0200, Claes Andersson wrote: > Given the huge amount of available packages it is difficult to know if you > have the best subset installed. Perhaps there are some less known "killer > apps" around that many people don't know about. Debian has some great > inventions like apt and kernel-package. What else is there that should get > greater attention for someone quite new to Debian? My top ten ones that you might not notice straight away: grep-dctrl - great way to search for packages apt-listchanges - display what's changing as I upgrade menu- build window manager menus binfmt-support - execute all kinds of files - I'm biased, though :) deborphan - tell me what I don't need installed any more equivs - build dummy packages for myself tuxracer- just because reportbug - nobody's perfect pinfo - for when I need info docs but don't like info screen - now, if only I knew all the tricks vim-rt - syntax highlighting for the world's best editor OK, I cheated and gave eleven, but vim deserves it. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Favorite Debian packages?
>Given the huge amount of available packages it is difficult to know if you >have the best subset installed. Perhaps there are some less known "killer >apps" around that many people don't know about. Debian has some great >inventions like apt and kernel-package. What else is there that should get >greater attention for someone quite new to Debian? > > >So I ask you - what are your favourite packages, that you would install >again if you had a pretty bare-bones Debian box to set up as it suits you? >Or what packages are likely already installed that are perhaps not widely >known although very useful? I am especially interested to hear what packages >makes Debian easier to set up, administrate or enhances the "experience". >Some of mine include msttcorefonts (good true type fonts), multicd (to burn >cd-backups of directory trees), a2ps (any 2 postscript, pretty wellknown >perhaps), wget/curl (for downloading, probably also well known) etc. >Not many pure debianisms here, but I would love to hear of some! nmap: port scanning...hack your system before someone else does vim-rt: syntax color/highlighting, read gzipped files, etc. gpm:cut and paste in consoles Scott
Re: Favorite Debian packages?
also sprach Claes Andersson (on Wed, 29 Aug 2001 08:05:30PM +0200): > So I ask you - what are your favourite packages, that you would > install again if you had a pretty bare-bones Debian box to set up as > it suits you? Or what packages are likely already installed that are > perhaps not widely known although very useful? I am especially > interested to hear what packages i'd have 100, so i cast my single vote to "file-rc" martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- the file you need might be very useful. but now it is gone pgpyLHtVDHPyW.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Favorite Debian packages?
On Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 08:05:30PM +0200, Claes Andersson wrote: > Hello! > > Given the huge amount of available packages it is difficult to know if you > have the best subset installed. Perhaps there are some less known "killer > apps" around that many people don't know about. Debian has some great > inventions like apt and kernel-package. What else is there that should get > greater attention for someone quite new to Debian? > > > So I ask you - what are your favourite packages, that you would install > again if you had a pretty bare-bones Debian box to set up as it suits you? > Or what packages are likely already installed that are perhaps not widely > known although very useful? I am especially interested to hear what packages > makes Debian easier to set up, administrate or enhances the "experience". > Some of mine include msttcorefonts (good true type fonts), multicd (to burn > cd-backups of directory trees), a2ps (any 2 postscript, pretty wellknown > perhaps), wget/curl (for downloading, probably also well known) etc. > Not many pure debianisms here, but I would love to hear of some! I will point out the "update" utilities, update-alternatives, update-rc.d etc. See - $ man -k update Also for kernel management look into the kernel-package, kpkg. hth, kent
Re: Favorite Debian packages?
on Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 08:05:30PM +0200, Claes Andersson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hello! > So I ask you - what are your favourite packages, that you would > install again if you had a pretty bare-bones Debian box to set up as > it suits you? apt-cache show popularity-contest -- Karsten M. Self http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA!http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hirehttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html pgpTQMTCBhgJz.pgp Description: PGP signature
Favorite Debian packages?
Hello! Given the huge amount of available packages it is difficult to know if you have the best subset installed. Perhaps there are some less known "killer apps" around that many people don't know about. Debian has some great inventions like apt and kernel-package. What else is there that should get greater attention for someone quite new to Debian? So I ask you - what are your favourite packages, that you would install again if you had a pretty bare-bones Debian box to set up as it suits you? Or what packages are likely already installed that are perhaps not widely known although very useful? I am especially interested to hear what packages makes Debian easier to set up, administrate or enhances the "experience". Some of mine include msttcorefonts (good true type fonts), multicd (to burn cd-backups of directory trees), a2ps (any 2 postscript, pretty wellknown perhaps), wget/curl (for downloading, probably also well known) etc. Not many pure debianisms here, but I would love to hear of some! Claes _ Hämta MSN Explorer kostnadsfritt på http://explorer.msn.se
