.deb packages and X

2 quick questions, Where can I find an XFree86 server newer than 3.3.2.3 in a .deb file, and how can I tell what packages I already have installed? Thanks, Chris

Installing X help

I'm hoping someone would be kind enough to help me out with a problem I'm having with X. As usual I've screwed up part of my Linux system. I was trying to update from KDE/X 3.3.5 to Gnome and X 3.3.6. After removing all evidence of X and KDE, I tried installing X with the binaries on their site,

Re: web server suggestions

I swear by Xitami (http://xitami.com). I'll admit it -seems- overly simple, but it leaves a smaller footprint than both Apache and IIS, and is faster on windows that apache. I'm using it on a Debian box right now, and it's survived a hits from slasdot.. That's impressive. Anyway, I'm biased...

Starting FTP Daemon

I'm using a rather unheard of FTP server, and I'm trying to get is started under it's own user that I made for it. Problem is something is stopping it from opening port 21. The only user that seems to be able to use port 21 is root. Is their a specific group the ftp program should belong to? If

Stopping Portmap

I'm hoping that someone will be able to help me stop the portmapping services on my computer. I was going through the Security Focus' Securing Linux article, and it's reference to how to stop the portmapping service was all for Slackware. Thanks for any help, Chris