On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 10:13:46PM +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said > I started off with Yggdrasil Linux and switched over to RH at about > release 4.0 I think, and have been using it ever since. I tried Debian > a long time ago, and swore off it due to dselect (yes, I hated it that > much).
There have been alternative frontends for yonks. apt-get and aptitude are probably the two most popular. > So to some degree, I am suffering because I don't want to spend the > time on a complete release upgrade (because in my experience they never > "just work". It's better to install on a new partition and gradually > configure things again.) Heh, foolish non-Debian user :-) > So again, the key issue for me is ease of administration/maintenance, > and the longevity of the source that you'll get your packages from. > Maybe it will be Fedora, if they run the project well. Maybe it will > be Debian if they speed up their development. Don't know how you > include impure software packages transparently in the Debian universe. This is less of a problem than you think, since almost anything you could possibly want is already packaged. If it's not, then you have a bunch of options: 1) file a ITP (intend to package) bug and package it yourself 2) file a RFP (request for package) bug and hope someone else does it for you 3) Create an el-dodgo deb with "checkinstall", which will at least be cleanly installable and removable 4) Install it into /usr/local/ with "stow" 5) Slop it wherever you like Oh, and don't forget to check http://www.apt-get.org/, too. </debianadvocacy> -- Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Do I look like I want a CC? Words of the day: ASLET SEAL Team 6 Montenegro MD4 Aldergrove Ortega Manfurov
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