On Wed, 31 Jan 2007, Kerry Mayes wrote:
So "alien" isn't worth trying?
(For someone who _really doesn't_ know what they are doing?)
I have had quite a few successes with Alien.
My guess is where is does well is when there is not a lot of pre and
post install script fiddling.
Where the packa
On Wednesday 31 January 2007, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:12:49 +1300
>
> Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > However-2. I installed PC-BSD the other month and found the install
> > process by far the simplest I have experienced. While it may be
> > heresy to say it h
If you cared to give us an example of what you're trying to do, I'm sure
we'd all love to help suggest different ways to achieve it!
Well, I don't have anything in mind, in the way of an example, I just
wanted to keep my options open for later I guess.
Thanks for all the help.
- Kale
On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:10:52 +1300
Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wednesday 31 January 2007, Nick Rout wrote:
> > On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:12:49 +1300
> >
> > Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > However-2. I installed PC-BSD the other month and found the install
On Wednesday 31 January 2007, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:12:49 +1300
>
> Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > However-2. I installed PC-BSD the other month and found the install
> > process by far the simplest I have experienced. While it may be heresy to
> > say it her
On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:12:49 +1300
Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> However-2. I installed PC-BSD the other month and found the install process
> by
> far the simplest I have experienced. While it may be heresy to say it here, I
> can duck the missiles, it just worked for me. It
On 31/01/07, Christopher Sawtell wrote:
However-2. I installed PC-BSD the other month and found the install process by
far the simplest I have experienced. While it may be heresy to say it here, I
can duck the missiles, it just worked for me. It comes with a packaging
system all of its own as wel
On Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 04:38:15PM +1300, Andrew Errington wrote:
> I'd recommend a Debian-based distro as I think the apt packaging system
> (using .deb files) is most excellent.
Andrew:
You know, internally the .deb files are "just a tarball" in the same way
that .rpm files are "just a tarball
On Wednesday 31 January 2007, Dave G wrote:
> However I have had some success recommending PCLinuxOS (rpm based) to
> new windoze converts as it has a familiar look and feel to it, which can
> some find comforting
However-2. I installed PC-BSD the other month and found the install process by
far
Kale Worsley wrote:
Hello,
I am relatively new to operating systems beside Windows so I don't
really know what's out there.
I have a question about Compatibility between distros:
If I install a distro that uses, for example, RPMs can I also use
.tar.gz, .deb and other package
On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:03, you wrote:
> So "alien" isn't worth trying?
>
> (For someone who _really doesn't_ know what they are doing?)
Yes, alien isn't worth trying... yet.
I'd recommend a Debian-based distro as I think the apt packaging system
(using .deb files) is most excellent. You will pr
On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:03:59 +1300
Kerry Mayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So "alien" isn't worth trying?
>
> (For someone who _really doesn't_ know what they are doing?)
You just have to remember that the installation of a package may require a
number of steps. Alien will happily convert rpm
Kerry Mayes wrote:
So "alien" isn't worth trying?
(For someone who _really doesn't_ know what they are doing?)
On 31/01/07, Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a question about Compatibility between distros:
> If I install a distro that us
ncies that you slowly end up with a
completely borked computer. Not exactly a good introduction to a new user.
> On 31/01/07, Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I have a question about Compatibility between distros:
> > > If I install a distro that uses, for exam
So "alien" isn't worth trying?
(For someone who _really doesn't_ know what they are doing?)
On 31/01/07, Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a question about Compatibility between distros:
> If I install a distro that uses, for example, RPM
On Wednesday 31 January 2007, Kale Worsley wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am relatively new to operating systems beside Windows so I don't really
> know what's out there.
>
> I have a question about Compatibility between distros:
> If I install a distro that uses, for examp
Hello,
I am relatively new to operating systems beside Windows so I don't really
know what's out there.
I have a question about Compatibility between distros:
If I install a distro that uses, for example, RPMs can I also use .tar.gz,
.deb and other package formats if apps are not av
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