--On Montag, 13. Mai 2002 15:15 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I've used both. RedHat is easier to install and manage for the most part
> as it has many more 'user friendly' interfaces. slackware is harder as
> its a more 'pure' *nix implimentation. The security on both is probably
> about the same as its more a function of how you install and what you
> do in your security planning then the individual version.
>
> The major differences other then the interfaces is the ease of
> updating/maintaining. With slackware you have to keep track of the
> bug lists and update software that needs fixing. With RedHat you can
> just download/mirror their update server and install any programs that
> have changed.
>
> Debian is somewhere in between in many aspects. I can't say much about
> it as I haven't used it yet.
Excellent package management, blazing fast with security updates,
and they are still maintaining security fixes for older versions.
(Other than RedHat...)
>From the comand line, just say "apt-get update" to update the
package list and "apt-get upgrade" to upgrade all packages and
you are done.
What I like most, configuration is _not_ in one large config
file but every package has it's own config under /etc/
I run many Debian servers and it's much less hassle than RedHat,
Mandrake, Haloween or Suse.
Cheers,
Marcel
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I'm pretty much a LInux newbie, been using Redhat 7.0 up til recently
>> when it decided to die. So, I was thinking of having a little look
>> around at other distrbutions.
>>
>> I've read differing opinions about the ease of use of Slackware - what
>> are your personal opinions? Is Slackware more secure 'out of the box'?
>> From what I gather Slackware is a little harder to learn than Redhat,
>> but a little more... configurable? Am I right? I have no problems with
>> using the console and learning anything the hard way :D
>>
>> What advantages/disadvanages does Slackware 8.0 have over Redhat 7.0?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Thomas Madhavan
>>
>>
>>
>
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